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The Motley Fool January 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
You'll Pay More for This Must-Have Protection Long-term care insurance is becoming harder to afford. |
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. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
What Dad Really Needs It's not very exciting, but everyone needs good insurance. |
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 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? |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Marlene Y. Satter |
Life Sales Up, but Ownership Overall Down Sales of insurance are recovering, but many still are without policies. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Spring Cleaning for Your Investments Just as getting rid of some unnecessary junk around the house can be good for your personal well-being, taking a critical look at your investments from time to time is extremely valuable. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2011 June Walbert |
Trimming Your Budget? The One Bill You Can't Afford to Cut Why life insurance is essential, even in tough times. |
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? |
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. |
Inc. September 2003 Alison Stein Wellner |
A Small Price to Pay Long-term care coverage makes growing old a little bit easier. |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The Worst of Both Worlds Low returns and inflexible investments have made whole life insurance obsolete. Before you buy whole life, take a look at your other options, odds are, you'll find one that's better for you. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This New Product Could Save Wall Street Financial institutions move to securitize life insurance. In this case, what's good for securities underwriters may be bad for life insurance companies. |
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. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 |
Investing With Insurance Insurance is for protection. There are better ways to invest. |
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. |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Melanie Waddell |
LTC Payouts: $3.5 Billion in '07 Approximately 180,000 Americans with long-term care insurance policies were paid benefits in 2007, according to a new study. |
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 December 21, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Should You Take a Viatical Settlement? Although finances may be a difficult subject to handle during a personal health crisis, taking a viatical settlement may make a big difference in the quality of care that one gets and can take at least one worry away from family members. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Too Much for This Investment When it comes to guaranteed variable annuities, buyers are paying more for protection than they did in recent years -- even though the market has already dropped substantially. |
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. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap Unfortunately, choosing the best Medigap policy for your particular situation can be complicated. You have to analyze the various options included in the plans that are available to you. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Ingrid Case |
Crisis Brewing Many long-term care policy owners received uninsulated surprises recently -- substantial rate increases from carriers including MetLife, John Hancock and TransAmerica. What alternatives can planners suggest to clients? |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Side Effects Advisors might want to take a look at clients' term life insurance coverage. |
Registered Rep. November 29, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Getting Out of Health Care Limbo Many clients and prospects have already retired but are not yet eligible for Medicare. Here are their options for getting out of health care limbo. |
Inc. April 2007 Dan Briody |
Online Indemnity No two insurance policies are the same, but cyber insurance policies generally include coverage for the incidents listed in this article. |
Registered Rep. October 23, 2012 Mark Miller |
Playing Health Insurance Roulette Most seniors will need long-term care at some point. Here's how to plan for that. |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Health Insurance ... or Else Health insurance can protect you from huge medical bills. Yet for a variety of reasons, many people go without health insurance. Now, government leaders are taking a new approach toward making sure everyone gets the medical care they need. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 |
"All Risks" Policies Be on top of your financial situation -- know what you are and aren't protected against on your homeowner's insurance, and make sure you have the coverage you want and 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 July 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get an Insurance Checkup: Part 1 The purpose of insurance is to protect you against risks that you face, and because the risks you face change over time, your insurance needs change over time as well. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 |
Long-Term Care Insurance Tips If you're in the market for long-term care insurance, good for you! It's not something to ignore, and many of us would be smart to get it. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Grab a Piece of This $11 Million Despite its industry's current turbulence, there's a good chance you'll need long-term care insurance. |
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. |
Entrepreneur August 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Small Business Owners Risk Identity Theft Insuring your identity makes it easier to get it back. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Bonds. Death Bonds. Securitizing life insurance is Wall Street's latest idea. But is it really so new? |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
You May Really Need This Expensive Insurance Don't let the need for long-term care for yourself or a loved one derail your retirement. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Closer Look at Insurance Stocks Insurance companies provide an invaluable service by allowing individuals to pool and share risk. The challenge for investors is locating companies with proven abilities to profitably navigate an uncertain future. |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Carol Marie Cropper |
A Combo Policy For Long-Term Care Life insurance with an accelerated benefits rider can be used to cover the cost of nursing homes if the policyholder needs it for long term care. |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How Skittish Investors Can Protect Their Money You can lock in a sure thing with just two investments. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Matthew Goldstein |
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. |
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. |
Inc. August 2007 Elaine Appleton Grant |
Don't Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella Buying insurance after cashing out. |
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. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Marlene Y. Satter |
In the Meantime Despite the recent bad press, you still have to recommend long-term care insurance to your clients. What do you do? |
Inc. September 2008 |
Insuring Your Business A closer look at the insurance coverage businesses should have includes consideration of growing companies and special circumstances. |