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February 20th, 2012 5:05 AM
Although life insurance deals with everyone’s final destination, there are cases where buying a policy has extended someone’s life by alerting them to an unknown medical problem.
The most obvious example is basketball star Magic Johnson, who learned he was HIV positive after undergoing an extensive physical for a new life insurance policy. Another NBA player, Fred Hoiburg, had a life insurance exam that uncovered a heart deformity. It required open-heart surgery that ended his basketball career but probably saved his life.Full Story »
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- Celebrity life insurance debacles
- November 10th, 2011 4:04 PM
- It is said that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. The first is a guarantee, but the second is a gray area – especially if the deceased has the right kind of life insurance police or will.
But the fact is, not many people like to talk about death and when they don’t, they don’t plan for it.
That can leave a jumbled mess for the deceased’s heirs to clean up and that can often be contentious.
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- Turkey fryers can be deadly
- November 5th, 2011 2:02 PM
- During Thanksgiving, more cooking fires occur than any other day of the year, according to a recent report from State Farm Insurance. The report highlighted the importance of using caution when cooking during the holidays by tracking the states with the highest number of insurance claims filed for cooking accidents on Thanksgiving.Full Story »
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