Why It’s Important to Have Life Insurance When Starting a Business

Starting a business is a risky proposition. There are so many things that can go wrong, and if they do, it can ruin everything you've worked so hard to build. That's why it's important...

Robert Downey Jr., Jay Z, Durant Back Life Insurance Startup

The company isn’t a well-known name in Silicon Valley, but its investors certainly are. San Francisco-based Ethos Technologies Inc. was founded last year, the product of two Stanford MBAs. The company’s core product is a...

Understanding the value, and importance, of life insurance

Life insurance is one of those topics people really don’t like to think about. But it’s national Life Insurance Awareness Month, so now seems a good time to ponder its value. Not addressing this cornerstone...

Assess Insurance Needs

You manage risk at the portfolio level; here's how to address it in other parts of your plan. One of Warren Buffett's most famous maxims is that there are two rules of investing. The first...

6 Common Myths About Estate Planning

While it may be a task that's low on your to-do list, estate planning can provide guidance for your loved ones in the future. It will also give you a sense of relief as...

Life Events and Life Insurance

Marriage If you enrolled in the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program (FEGLI) when you were hired, you filled out a designation of beneficiary form and specified who you wanted to get the proceeds of...

Giving New Life To Life Insurance

Life insurance companies are under pressure. Their traditional business model is stagnating. Since 2014, premiums for U.S. life insurers have fallen at an average annual rate of 4%, the industry’s return on equity has...

Life Insurance as a Way to Pay for College?

Ever thought about life insurance as a tool to pay for college tuition? Want to know more? Take a listen to Chris Curran's video below as he gives and overview of why...

More strategies to increase your life insurance benefits

Depending on your age, health, specific goals and the type of assets you own, the trick is successfully performed – every time – by selecting the right strategy or combination of strategies. Following are...

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

You can’t pinpoint the ideal amount of life insurance you should buy down to the penny. But you can make a sound estimate if you consider your current financial situation and imagine what your...

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