When life insurance turns deadly
May 19th, 2012 4:04 AMFor as long as there’s been life insurance, there have been those looking for an easy payout and willing to kill to get it. Sometimes it’s a husband or a wife looking to get out of a marriage and cash in an old policy. Other times someone buys a policy on a relative, business partner or even a stranger and waits for the right moment to take them out. Policies are usually bought for perfectly legitimate reasons. Couples buy life insurance to provide security for each other or their offspring. Business partners may want a policy to offset the financial impact of an untimely death.Full Story »
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- Life insurance can ease the burden of estate taxes
- September 14th, 2011 10:10 AM
- High exemption levels for federal estate taxes may make 2011 and 2012 a good time to reconsider your options when it comes to easing the tax burden on your heirs. But if you don’t want to count on having a date with the Grim Reaper before Dec. 31, 2012, financial planners say investing in survivorship life insurance is a better solution. Full Story »
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- Is your lifestyle sinking your chances of getting life insurance?
- August 17th, 2011 5:05 PM
- Life is about choices. And unfortunately, some of those choices can leave you paying more for life insurance. The most common causes to blame for insurance rate-ups are typically the easiest to fix. An increase in rates isn’t only determined by your health. Full Story »
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- Will your beneficiaries be able to collect if you die overseas?
- August 2nd, 2011 11:11 AM
- There are all sorts of things to plan for when taking a trip overseas, but it’s safe to say that one thing few people plan for is dying. Yet 1,049 U.S. nationals died while visiting another country in 2010, according to statistics from the U.S. State Department. Full Story »
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- How to obtain life insurance when you have heart disease
- August 1st, 2011 10:10 AM
- A history of heart disease won’t necessarily flatline your chances of obtaining life insurance at reasonable rates, insurance experts say, provided you have the condition under control and you’re following doctor’s orders. Full Story »
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