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The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Foolish Advice on Life Insurance Life insurance seems simple. And it should be. But more and more agents are selling complex, commission-boosting products that do little for consumers. Be cautious and buy only the minimum. |
Entrepreneur May 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Safety Net? Insurance companies are offering plans that move beyond traditional long-term care. But do they really protect the entrepreneur's assets? |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 |
Whole Life vs. Term Life Whole and term are the two main forms of life insurance you should understand. Buy the kind of insurance that makes the most sense for you. |
Financial Advisor July 2008 Allen Hamm |
A Better Option The long-term care insurance industry is up to a new trick: Marketing LTC insurance through groups. |
Registered Rep. January 18, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Insurers Raising Premiums, Changing Terms on Long-term Care Policies If you're selling long-term care insurance to clients, it's best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Howard Gleckman |
Providing For Your Own Care Long-term care insurance is getting even more pricey, so shop carefully. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
When to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance pays out financial benefits to help you pay the expenses of nursing homes and home health care. Should you buy now, wait, or just skip the whole thing? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Barely Covered When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs. Clients worried about their finances may think about dumping big expenses that may seem to be a luxury, such as disability insurance. In this case, they would likely be wrong. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Is It Really a CLASS Act? How the new government long-term care insurance program may affect your clients. |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 David Braze |
Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? An insurance policy can help pay for senior care, but it may not be right for everyone. |
Inc. September 2008 |
Insuring Your Business A closer look at the insurance coverage businesses should have includes consideration of growing companies and special circumstances. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Peter Coy |
Scared To Death Of Life Insurance Choosing the amount of coverage is hard. The trick is to think like an economist. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap: Part 3 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. By understanding and evaluating your Medigap options, you can manage the financial risk of medical expenses, giving you the confidence that your health needs will be met. |
Registered Rep. November 20, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Lock into Long-Term Care with Hybrid Policies Combining life insurance and annuities with long-term care policies can protect against premium hikes or the risk of never making a claim. Here's how to make sure they are right for your clients. |
Registered Rep. February 15, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Getting Life Insurance For Clients With Medical Conditions It's getting easier for clients with pre-existing medical conditions to get life insurance coverage today. |
Registered Rep. July 18, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Considering Life Insurance for Single Clients More than half -- 54 percent of single men and 58 percent of single women -- lack life insurance coverage. |
Registered Rep. March 11, 2011 Mark Miller |
Navigating the Long-Term Care Minefield Long-term care insurance is a tough market to navigate -- for clients and planners alike. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Buz Livingston |
Buy Term, Young Man Don't fall for insurance hype. By taking up so much of a young family's budget, whole life doesn't give most families the balanced financial plan they need. |
Registered Rep. October 21, 2014 Alan Lavine |
Should You Use Term Insurance for Younger Clients? Financial advisors often favor term insurance for young couples. The cost savings over permanent life can be used to fund other financial planning needs. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Costs The deductibles and co-payments for Medicare Advantage Plans and prescription-drug plans can vary greatly between particular plans. A thorough examination of such plans is necessary for understanding the costs and to make a good decision about which plan to choose. |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Robert Brokamp |
Give Your Life Insurance a Checkup Are you getting the right amount of life insurance? |
Registered Rep. December 14, 2012 Mark Miller |
How Much Insurance Do Retirees Need? Usually more than they have now. Under-insurance is an especially acute problem with retired and pre-retirement clients. |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Quit Your Health Insurance Quitting a job can elevate you to new heights in your career. To keep from paying the price, however, you need to make sure you bring your health insurance with you. |
This Old House Jeffrey Rothfeder |
Beef Up Your Insurance If you haven't checked your homeowner's policy in a while, you may be in for some nasty surprises. |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Insurance Multitasking Long-term care insurance is frequently a hard sell, until people are older and often ineligible for coverage. Planners thus may be interested in a multifaceted strategy that answers several needs at once. |
Inc. December 2005 Alison Stein Wellner |
Do-It-Yourself Insurance There is a competitive market for individual insurance policies. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees off on their own. |
Reason March 2009 Ronald Bailey |
Pay Up A new study, by economists at Brigham Young University, the Brookings Institution, and the National Bureau of Economic Research, found that community rating raises premiums by 10 percent to 17 percent for individual policies and by 21 percent to 33 percent for family policies. |
Registered Rep. August 19, 2014 Alan Lavine |
The Hidden Costs of Partial Premium Payments Pay careful attention to the hidden interest charges your clients are paying on their insurance policies -- they are higher than you think. |
Managed Care August 2000 |
Any International Health Plan Has To Be Cheap An affordable option for integrated health care bridging private U.S. insurers and Mexico's social security system would save American employers money while providing better care to Mexicans who work in the U.S. but whose families live in Mexico, according to a study. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Keep Life Insurance Simple Why make a useful tool more complicated than it needs to be? Life insurance is a helpful tool to have. |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Todd Wenning |
What Smoking Cost Me In addition to all of the obvious health benefits of not smoking, the money saved by not buying cigarettes could produce some very healthy returns. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
Premium Option When financial advisors start offering life insurance to their clients, they soon learn how wide the divergence is between term and permanent policies. Permanent policies are much more lucrative for advisors and provide some cash for clients during their lifetime. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Play It Safe With Your Health Census Bureau figures indicate 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. High deductible insurance is one solution that may help these individuals to avoid a potential financial disaster. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Prudent Policy Agents should help their clients reevaluate their insurance policies at the end of every year. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Make This Life-Changing Mistake Too many people have given up life insurance coverage. |
Managed Care October 2000 |
Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers... |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Side Effects Advisors might want to take a look at clients' term life insurance coverage. |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
A Rising Tide Though costs will likely go up in the wake of the recent hurricanes, flood insurance is still a life preserver worth considering. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Fiscal Fitness '09: Trim $240 From Your Home Insurance Tab Pay a lot less in premiums instantly and still get the same coverage. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Joseph A. Tomlinson |
Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It? It requires a big investment of time for advisors to learn enough about long-term-care insurance to be helpful to clients. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Save on Insurance for Your Home Because of the stakes involved, making smart insurance decisions is tough. But if you have the means to work through your financial problems if disaster strikes, then you can turn your financial stability into increased savings on your insurance bill. |
Entrepreneur June 2003 Mark Henricks |
Risky Business On the lookout for small business insurance? You might have to re-evaluate your risk tolerance first. |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
8 Ways to Insure Your Home Insurance Stop paying a bucketful of cash for a thimble's worth of coverage. Read on for ways to get the most from your home insurance. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Afford This Bailout? Companies including MetLife, Manulife Financial's John Hancock division, and Genworth Financial have increased long-term care premiums -- increases that many policyholders never expected to see. |
Entrepreneur March 2008 Mark Henricks |
An Apple a Day . . . When Jason Crawforth started Treetop Tech Inc. in 1997, he didn't offer employees company-sponsored health coverage. Today, he is finding there are more avenues to get health insurance. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Insurance to Keep Your House? Insuring your life may be smarter than insuring your mortgage. Here's why. |
Inc. June 2008 |
How To Choose A Health Care Plan: Behind the Premiums Information about the formulas insurance companies use to arrive at a group health plan premium. |
Registered Rep. October 17, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Tune Up: Sometimes It Makes Sense to Exchange a Client's Life Insurance Policy Today's life insurance policy may provide more benefits at a lower cost than coverage purchased more than a decade ago. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Road Rules for College Car Insurance Drive like your Grandma, get good grades, and other ways to save on car insurance premiums. |
Entrepreneur September 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Thinking Ahead As Americans age, long-term care insurance may prove one of the most important insurance products on the market, and this coverage can offer advantages to both employers and employee |