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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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- July 10th, 2011 3:03 PM
- There are many reasons why individuals take out a life insurance policy, and when the Grim Reaper is knocking on your door you know your loved ones will be taken care of… but what if you’re MIA?
According to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), as of December 31, 2010, the NCIC contained 692,944 missing person entries. NCIC statistics indicate that 19,853 out of the total missing persons are classified as missing due to involuntary circumstances such as kidnapping or abductions and 381 recorded missing persons due to a catastrophe.
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