Definitions are important It is essential to understand the different types of life insurance available to you and their differences. Permanent life insurance refers to a category of insurance policies that never expire. Typically permanent life insurance includes a savings component as part of the policy on top of the death benefit. Two main types of permanent life insurance are universal life insurance and whole life insurance. Let’s dissect these to clearly understand the differences between them. Universal life insurance Universal life insurance falls under permanent life insurance in that…
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Points to think about when you buy life insurance
The moment you decide to start a family life, your brain begins to plan for the future. It is natural for anyone of us to think and plan about the good life of our loved ones even when we are gone. This very moment is the point when you start to ponder over a life insurance policy. There are several insurance companies trying to attract you with various schemes and coverages but ultimately a long term plan comes down to deciding between universal life insurance or whole life insurance. The…
Read MoreMissouri insurance department implements new program to locate deceased relatives’ life insurance policy
The insurance department in Missouri has just developed a new program that will assist beneficiaries in being able to track down any life insurance policy that is held by the deceased person. The insurance department has said that it isn’t at all uncommon for people to know that a family member has life insurance coverage, but not actually know which insurer sold the policy. Using this new program in Missouri, people who are searching for a life insurance policy for a dead relative will be able to give the information…
Read MoreInsurers remind consumers of Life Insurance Awareness Month in September
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and insurers such as Northwestern Mutual, which has been named the Fortune magazine “World’s Most Admired” life insurance company for 2011, is witnessing a growth in the interest consumers have for their long term protection, as the insurer reminds people across the United States about the importance of life insurance to planning financial security. According to the vice president of life products at Northwestern Mutual, Dave Simbro, “Life Insurance Awareness Month is a great reminder for everyone to consider their life insurance needs”. He…
Read MoreDelinquent life insurance pay outs being investigated
As insurance companies from around the nation begin to crack down on fraud, some are finding themselves accused of the very thing they are trying to expunge. Such is the case with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. The insurer is accused by the state of California of not paying life insurance benefits after finding out that the policyholder had passed away. The state is getting ready to investigate the practices of the company in an effort to determine whether these allegations are true or false. Earlier this week, Insurance Commissioner Dave…
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