Life Insurance and Annuity Investments

Choosing life insurance and annuities for retirement investments can be a complicated task, but because of the many choices, they should be thoroughly researched. Here you can find life insurance and annuity policy information, articles, ways to estimate need, and investment information along with news and more.

Life Insurance for the Stay-at-Home Spouse
Most families purchase minimal life insurance for the stay-at-home spouse. They feel this would be sufficient to take care of the basic tasks, at least until the youngest child is out of school. But what about the child's emotional loss from their deceased stay at home parent? Can hired help really take care of those needs? What if the working parent realized they needed to be the stay-at-home parent for a while... would there be enough life insurance to cover the working parent's wages?

Could Your Life Insurance Company Fail?
Life insurance is supposed to be the back up plan for our losses. But, have you ever thought about what would happen if your life insurance company went bankrupt? Unfortunately most people don't realize life insurance companies could fail just
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Shopping for Life Insurance Quotes
You have decided to shop around for life insurance quotes. Want to save a few thousand dollars on your next life insurance policy? Well, think about how long you pay for life insurance and how much of a life insurance quote difference of $5 per month would make over a 30 year term life insurance policy. Now take that figure ($1800) and think about how much more that would be if you would have had it to invest. It really adds up!

Times and Life Insurance:
When is it Time to Cancel the Life Insurance?...
When tough economical times come, many households find ways to cut expenses. Salary cuts and job losses are among the many reasons why expenses need cut, but when the question to cut life insurance arises you may want to think twice before you choose to cancel your life insurance policy.

What You Need to Know Before You Meet with the Life Settlement Company
Do you have a life insurance policy and have considered cashing out or a life settlement? If you have a severe medical condition, terminal illness or are facing your later years in life you may have considered such options as life settlements or viatical settlements. Understanding what is the best option for you starts with research.

Purchased an Affordable Life Insurance Policy, Now What?
Maintain  life insurance policy?
Found an affordable life insurance policy but purchasing your affordable life insurance policy is just the first step in being a responsible life insurance policy holder. If you want to get the most out of your life insurance policy there are steps you need to do in order to make sure your life insurance policy stays current and safe.

A Senior Citizen's Guide to Insurance Planning
Unfortunately, senior citizens are sometimes lured into insurance marketing proposals by insurance agents who only care about making money and not what is best for their customer. There are a lot of complex choices now when it comes to buying a new insurance policy or changing a current one so doing so should not be something a senior citizen should take lightly.

Life Insurance 101
A life insurance policy is so important, Life is so unpredictable and leaving your loved ones to grieve the loss of you on top of no financial support should never be an option.

Your Life Insurance Medical Exam
Now that you have decided to purchase life insurance you may be required to undergo a medical exam. The primary reason life insurance companies need to administer medical exams is to judge how much premium to charge a potential policyholder.

Finding Financial Peace and Freedom: A Five Step Guide
There are thousands of financial tips and secrets out there to scare away anyone just trying to find the basics of how to find a way to find a financial balance. Finding freedom from debt and having the right insurance protection will assure anyone a long-term financial freedom and peace.

How to Know if You Need Life Insurance
Life insurance is designed to protect your family and other people who may depend on you for financial support.

Term Life Insurance Shopping Guide
Term life insurance is an effective way to make sure your survivors will be well provided for without a hefty cost to you in premiums. It is very straight forward too: You buy a certain $$ amount of insurance for a "term" of time (such as 10 or 20 years) for a specified monthly, quarterly, or yearly premium. Although term life seems simple enough, here are some term life shopping hints to help you save money and get the best policy for your buck.

Don't Change Your Life Insurance Policy Until You Read This
If you are approached by a life insurance agent and asked to consider canceling your current life insurance policy in order to purchase a replacement policy there are a few things you should know first. Learn how to understand how changes will affect your life insurance and the warning signs to watch for.

How Divorce Changes Insurance Needs
Substantial life changes such as divorce bring about the need to reassess one's finances and insurance should be an important part of that financial reassessment. Here is help to start organizing your divorce insurance reassessment.

How to File a Life Insurance Claim
After a loved one dies, filing the life insurance claim can be confusing and difficult. Find out here what simple steps to take and find out who to contact if you cannot find your loved one's policy.

Life Insurance Needs
How much life insurance do you need? Use these two simple and quick estimate ideas along with suggestions for parents about choosing the best policy.

Is an Annuity Right For You?
Have you maxed out your 401K and IRA and need another tax-advantaged retirement vehicle that doesn't force you into contribution limits? Are you a doctor, lawyer, CPA, architect, or financial planner? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to look into an annuity.

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Dental Insurance

Policy Information, Savings...

Dental insurance is very inexpensive and the coverage can be invaluable if a dental emergency happens to arise. Furthermore, most plans do not have deductibles like health insurance.

 
Your Dental Insurance Plan
Does your dental insurance plan cover orthodontic care such as braces? Many people who currently have dental insurance assume that they have some coverage for orthodontic care but that is not always the case. If your children will soon need braces you will now want to start the search for a good dental insurance plan to help offset the costs of orthodontic care.

Choices in Dental Insurance Plans
Everyone needs dental care. Unfortunately, not everyone knows there are a variety of ways to pay for a dentist and dental care. There are more choices than just traditional dental insurance and those choices can save you money on your dental care. If you need a way to pay for your dental care and dentist fees, here are 4 dental care and dental insurance options you may want to consider.

The Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing Dental Insurance
Dental insurance can be an effective way to prevent damage to your teeth and gums, but when determining what policy would fit you best, there are some questions you may want to ask yourself first before purchasing your next policy.

Understanding Medicaid and Medicare
These government and state funded insurance programs benefit low-income and the elderly. Find out differences, coverages, and eligibility information.

The Personal and Business Insurance Tax Do's and Don'ts
When tax time comes there can be an array of questions about deductions and what to report as income. The Insurance Tax Do's and Don'ts list of tax tips will hopefully help many with tax questions regarding insurance whether on a personal or business level.

Insurance Companies that Provide Domestic Partner Benefits
Here is a comprehensive list, by state, of insurance carriers that provide insurance for domestic partners. Providers on this list are for individuals and companies looking for group health plans and include various coverages such as medical, dental, and life.

State Specifics
All states have varying insurance laws.

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Types of Insurance:

Any risk that can be quantified can potentially be insured.
Specific kinds of risk that may give rise to claims are known as "perils".
An insurance policy will set out in detail which perils are covered by the policy and which are not.
A single policy may cover risks in one or more of the categories set out below.

For example, auto insurance would typically cover both property risk (covering the risk of theft or damage to the car) and liability risk (covering legal claims from causing an accident).
A homeowner's insurance policy in the U.S. typically includes property insurance covering damage to the home and the owner's belongings, liability insurance covering certain legal claims against the owner, and even a small amount of coverage for medical expenses of guests who are injured on the owner's property.

Business insurance can be any kind of insurance that protects businesses against risks. Some principal subtypes of business insurance are 

(a) the various kinds of professional liability insurance, also called professional indemnity insurance, which are discussed below under that name; and

(b) the business owner's policy (BOP), which bundles into one policy many of the kinds of coverage that a business owner needs, in a way analogous to how homeowners insurance bundles the coverages that a homeowner needs.

The Auto insurance

The auto insurance protects you against financial loss if you have an accident. It is a contract between you and the insurance company.
You agree to pay the premium and the insurance company agrees to pay your losses as defined in your policy.

Auto insurance provides property, liability and medical coverage:

1. Property coverage pays for damage to or theft of your car.
2. Liability coverage pays for your legal responsibility to others for bodily injury or property damage.
3. Medical coverage pays for the cost of treating injuries, rehabilitation and sometimes lost wages and funeral expenses.

An auto insurance policy is comprised of 6 different kinds of coverage. Most countries require you to buy some, but not all, of these coverages. If you're financing a car, your lender may also have requirements. Most auto policies are for six months to a year.

In the United States, your insurance company should notify you by mail when it’s time to renew the policy and to pay your premium.

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