Some insurers may be fudging the unpleasant truth about their financial strength. Only one regulator, so far, is calling them out.
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Tag Archives: Insurance
Waiting For The Dead To Step Forward
Life insurers may no longer get away with waiting for policy owners to file claims for death benefits.
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Sudden Endings
Mariano Rivera’s great baseball career might have ended with a freakish tumble in Kansas City. Sudden endings can happen to anyone.
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The True Cost Of Using Other People’s Money
When savings accounts and T-bills yield almost nothing, it’s important to know the true cost of using other people’s money.
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Saying No To Service Plans
I did a quick survey yesterday and counted 55 Web-capable devices — desktop, laptop, server and tablet computers, plus smartphones …
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A Father’s Life Story
A manila folder in my office holds a vinyl case that contains three life insurance policies, carefully stowed away many …
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An Unequal Price For Equality
Europeans are about to pay an unequal price for equality. On March 1, Europe’s top court banned insurance companies from …
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Crumbling Economics Undermine Long-Term Care Offerings
All publicity may not be good publicity after all, the long-term care (LTC) insurance industry discovered last month. The industry …
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Insurers Cling To Beneficiaries’ Money
Imagine that a man walks up to you with a proposal. He’d like you to lend him a large sum …
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Annuity Holders Pick Up The Tab
Many variable annuities have become a zero-sum game, pitting contract holders against insurance companies.
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