Life Insurance
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My Message to the AALU: Drop the Restrictions on Press Access
By Warren S. HerschIn a column I penned at this time last year, I urged the powers that be at the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting to lift restrictions on press access to their annual meeting, which is again being held this year in Washington, D.C, April 29-May 2. Either the associations executives...
April 26, 2012
LIMRA: Consumers Misinformed about Price of Life InsuranceLIMRA LIFE foundation study sheds light on the coverage gap.
April 26, 2012
LIMRA: Consumers Misinformed about Price of Life InsuranceLIMRA LIFE foundation study sheds light on the coverage gap.
April 26, 2012
Your Insurance Company May Owe You $127 (CNN Money)A provision in the health reform law requires health insurers to spend a percentage of premium payments toward patient care and quality improvement activities. Those that don't must issue a refund.
April 26, 2012
Why Retirement Saving Trumps College Tuition (Money)Paying for a child's college tuition is not the best financial gift you can make. Putting money away for your own retirement is the best gift.
April 26, 2012
Scary Statistics About Retirement for Women (San Francisco Chronicle)Of women in their 60s, 60% expect to rely on Social Security, while 77% of women in their 20s expect to self-fund.
April 26, 2012
California Agent Arrested on Charges of Financial Elder AbuseCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced the arrest of Frank J. Conlon, 73, charging the Los Angeles-based agent of two felony counts for allegedly defrauded seniors and embezzling premium funds in excess of $1 million.
April 26, 2012
Mega Millions? Meh.Right now, there are a few very lucky, very wealthy people who I hope will find the right kind of financial advisers to steer them through the dangers of suddenly accumulated wealth.