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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.
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Financial Advisor March 2012 Karen DeMasters	Long-Term Scares As premiums for long-term care insurance go up and more large providers pull out of the market all together, the landscape for long-term care insurance is changing dramatically.
Registered Rep. March 18, 2014 Alan Lavine	Donating Life Insurance It's possible for philanthropic-minded clients to donate their life insurance to charity and get an attractive tax deduction.
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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?
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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.
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