Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
Life Insurance Sales 'Flat' in 2011, LIMRA Predicts
By Danielle AndrusInsurance executives are pessimistic about 2011, according to a survey released Wednesday by LIMRA.
January 05, 2011
Almost Half of Pre-Retirees Have No Plan Against Outliving AssetsSociety of Actuaries finds only 19% plan to purchase long-term care insurance.
December 22, 2010
Defense Authorization Bill Passes With New Health Care ProvisionAfter wrangling into the night on Tuesday, and after the stripping of numerous controversial provisions from the legislation, the 2011 defense authorization bill passed the Senate on Wednesday.
December 08, 2010
Why Women Risk Retirement Disaster, and How They Can Avoid ItWomen fail to plan long-term for their retirement, according to a study by the Society of Actuaries, and Olivia Mitchell, a professor at The Wharton School, says low financial literacy is to blame.
November 30, 2010
LTCI and Boomers: Gap in Perceived Value and Actual PurchasesWhile a majority of boomers recognize the potential value of long-term care insurance, few have actually purchased a policy.
November 30, 2010
Long-Term Care Insurance: What It Really CostsAccording to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, more than a quarter of Americans under age 61 who purchased coverage in the first half of 2010 pay less than $1,000 a year.
November 22, 2010
Whole, Universal Life Sales Continue to Grow in Q3Once again, sales in whole life and universal life drove success in life insurance sales,according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales survey.
November 19, 2010
Help for Clients Who Want to Age in Place on Taxes, Technology and MedicationIn our search to address the issues for our clients and our own families of living to a ripe old age, remaining in the homestead is a topic that comes up frequently. There's help to do just that from associations, tech companies and even the IRS