May 31, 2007

Insurance Buyers Fight Proposed Incentives

Insurance News Net - By Bloomberg News A trade group representing corporate insurance buyers said Wednesday that brokers such as Chicago-based Aon Corp. should reject a new type of incentive pay being proposed by Chubb Corp., Travelers Cos. and other insurers. The fees Read more

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May 28, 2007

Sen. Wyden Discusses Universal Health Insurance Bill In Speech To

Medical News Today - Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Wednesday in a speech hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce before an audience of small-business owners promoted legislation ( S 334 ) that would guarantee health insurance for all U.S. residents, CQ HealthBeat reports Read more

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May 25, 2007

Annuity maze can have hidden traps

Greenwich Time - Investors nervous about relying too heavily on a volatile stock market at or in retirement can use annuities, essentially insurance contracts, to trade a pile of money for an income stream, beginning right away or down the road. What price the peace Read more

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May 23, 2007

Insurance agent sentenced for graft

Observer-Reporter - Four people, including two elderly women, spurned a tearful apology from their former insurance agent, whom they had entrusted to invest nearly $200,000. “I’m sorry,” cried Robert S. Klein, 52, of 125 Stonegate Drive, McMurray, who appeared Tuesday Read more

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May 20, 2007

STATE FARM INSURANCE $12 million paid out to tornado victims

Chicago Tribune - BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—State Farm Insurance Co. has paid out about $12 million in claims, with more still coming in, after a Kansas tornado destroyed a town two weeks ago and killed at least a dozen people, the company said Friday. Home and auto claims Read more

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May 18, 2007

Political Blog with Jim Shella

WISH-TV - He wants an insurance plan that would cover all children, local government employees, and small businesses, as well as unemployed workers. “Its gonna take more than a cigarette tax,” he adds, to also cover property tax reform and full day kindergarten Read more

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May 17, 2007

Whole Life Insurance

by Ralph Ramah

Whole Life Insurance is the most basic type of permanent life insurance. Whole Life insurance provides protection as well as a cash value. Your premiums remain at a fixed level for the duration of the contract.

Over time, the policy builds up cash value on a tax-deferred basis. It may also provide for dividends, which can be used to add more coverage, can build a cash-value that you can use to supplement your retirement income or help provide for a child’s education, it’s your money to use as you need. But keep in mind life insurance should not be purchased solely for cash-value accumulation; its primary purpose is protection.

Depending on your age and health, your premium will purchase a specific death benefit and produce a specific cash value, which are guaranteed for the life of the policy as long as your premiums are paid. Whole Life Insurance premiums, while higher than term premiums, are guaranteed not to increase. In addition, Whole Life policies can earn annual dividends which are based on MetLife’s investment, mortality, and expense experience. Dividends are not guaranteed.

People who need this type of life insurance are the following:
• Those who have a lifetime need for life insurance protection
• Those who prefer the high degree of safety provided by the policy’s guarantees
• Those who are attracted by the policy’s ability to build tax-deferred cash values
• Those who like to know that their premiums will never increase

The following demonstrate some advantages of whole life insurance:
• Earnings, and certain withdrawals and loans, may qualify for tax-favored treatment.
• Policy loans and withdrawals provide access to your cash value.
• If you cancel the life insurance policy, the accumulated cash value is yours to use as you wish. Taxes may apply.
• Dividends can be taken in cash or used to increase the policy’s cash value and death benefit. This means that certain ‘dividend options’ may be used to purchase additional life insurance coverage each year, regardless of your health.
• Life insurance Premiums are guaranteed not to increase over the life of the policy.
• A minimum death benefit is guaranteed.
• The cash value is guaranteed to grow at a specified, minimum rate.

Over time, whole life insurance may be more economical than term life insurance since premiums do not increase with age and the policy builds a cash value.

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