Life Insurance

Annuities - Your post-retirement financial prop

Submitted by carol on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 10:33
Annuities are one of the viable retirement tools that an individual can choose. As a form of insurance product, annuities ensure guaranteed income to the owners at periodic intervals. However, it is one of those insurance options which are somewhat difficult to comprehend. Thereby, though it offers valuable financial assistance, it’s often misunderstood and avoided.

Life insurance settlement - The profitable rescue option for you

Submitted by carol on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 09:05
If you want to discontinue your life insurance policy for some reason or the other, you can obviously apply for a policy surrender or cancellation. You’ll get the accumulated cash value in return from the insurer, after you surrender it. However, do you know that you can actually sell your policy for almost three to five times the surrender amount? Does it sound too good to be true?

What to do when a lost life insurance comes your way

Submitted by carol on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 11:58
Unknown life insurance policy may end up at your doorstep next. No, this is not an attempt to befool you. It is really a fact that the insurance companies are under the instruction to seek the lost beneficiaries of life insurance policies. So, if you’re lucky enough, you might be the next one to receive lump sum payments from your deceased relative’s life insurance policy. The life insurance companies are being asked to identify the deceased policyholders, and search out their respective beneficiaries.

Choosing your life insurance beneficiary responsibly

Submitted by carol on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 09:56
Naming your beneficiary might count as one of the basic yet crucial task for you when you think of buying your life insurance policy. Since the beneficiary will be receiving the death benefits, it is all the more important to decide who is entitled to your trust. Litigations are common wherein spouses of the insured fight over the life insurance policy returns or in certain cases, the insurance company refuses to pay to the named beneficiary.

The Tax Implications on Life Insurance Death Benefits

Submitted by carol on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:47
Life is unpredictable though it is the most valuable possession one might have. The sense of insecurity associated with life has called for the emergence of insurance to ensure protection for it. Life insurance policies might not benefit the policy holder directly. Yet, it provides satisfaction as the beneficiary will be able to obtain financial assistance in absence of the policy holder. Now one might try to gain as much as possible from his or her life insurance policy.

5 Critical mistakes people make while purchasing insurance

Submitted by carol on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 09:02
Insurance is one of the most important part of our daily lives. It provides you with a safety net wherein your most important assets are protected against accidents and disasters. Most people usually consider buying insurance to gain additional security to cover for major life events like birth, death, marriage or substantial debt purchases. Insurance itself is a complicated product and people end up making certain critical mistakes while purchasing coverage. Moreover, people don’t realize they need insurance until its too late.

Reading the fine print: Insurance policy exclusions

Submitted by carol on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 13:09
Purchasing insurance is vital to cover losses resulting from unexpected events and accidents. Insurance products are designed to protect you, your family and your personal property. In case of a catastrophic event, the insurance company takes care of all the ensuing costs. Purchasing an insurance policy doesn’t cover each and every one of your losses by default. Never be under that misconception. Insurance companies list certain events and incidents which are not covered by their policy. These specific set of events and incidents are known as exclusions.

Getting life insurance is not a fantasy if you are HIV positive

Submitted by carol on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 04:52
You know how a life insurance policy can save the lives of your near and dear ones by making them financially secure even after you are gone. The death benefits not only help your relatives deal with the final costs but can also support your family with their expenses after they don’t have the support of your income.

How to solve the mystery of the lost life insurance policy

Submitted by carol on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 07:49
Are you wondering that you could be the beneficiary of a life insurance policy that one of your deceased relative left behind? Still wondering how would you ever find out about its existence? Well, don’t worry too much about your clueless condition. There are ways that can help you find that precious policy that was left behind by your loved one.