As universal life policies start to sink, unfortunate policyholders are apt to be pulled under.
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The Quagmire Of Universal Life Insurance
Tag Archives: Life Insurance
Some Insurance Expires While Centenarians Live On
For people who counted on the wrong type of life insurance, celebrating a 100th birthday means luck has run out.
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The Insurance Time Bomb
Life insurers count on conservative investments to meet their obligations. That doesn’t work well in a zero-interest world.
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Be Careful: You Might Live to 150
A thought-provoking ad campaign can get people asking the right questions. Just don’t look to marketing for all the answers.
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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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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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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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They Bet Your Life On It
I often receive phone calls that begin like this: “Hello, Mr. Elkin? I’m Bill Friendly. How are you today?” I …
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That Genetic Test Can Cost More Than You Think
Genetic testing can tell you about a lot of risk factors – but not about the risks that testing can pose to your finances.
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