How to Speed Up a Life Insurance Payout
If you have the policy and death certificate when you file a claim, it may take as few as five business days to receive a check.
Q: How long does it usually take after 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Five things single parents need to consider about life insurance
As a parent, one of the scariest things to think about is what your children will do if something happens to you someday. This can be even scarier if you’re a single parent without...