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Life Insurance: Buy-Sell Agreements (Part 2)

If you own a business in some way, investing in a buy-sell agreement is a wise decision to ensure the safety and survival of that business upon your passing. The previous post discussed buy-sell agreements for sole proprietors, or people who are the only owners of their businesses. But what if you are in a [...]

Life Insurance: Buy-Sell Agreements (Part 1)

If you own your own business or are in a partnership, then you need to be particularly careful when deciding what life insurance policy to choose. You and your family do not want your well-developed business to be sold to or divided among the wrong hands upon your death, so take the time to do [...]

Life Insurance Coverage: How Much Do I Need?

The monetary value of the life insurance policy you need depends on a number of factors, focusing strictly on your beneficiaries. When you ask yourself how much coverage you really need, think of your loved ones. Financial Planners. It is important to keep in mind just how much money your loved ones will need in [...]

Mortgage Life Insurance: Do You Need It?

Out of the seemingly countless types of insurance available, mortgage life insurance is one that is commonly offered to new homeowners but not always the best option for them. What is Mortgage Life Insurance? Mortgage life insurance, also known as mortgage protection insurance, is a type of life insurance offered by your lender when you [...]

Finding Life Insurance: Medical Conditions (Part 2)

Being diagnosed with a medical condition does not make finding the most beneficial life insurance policy for you any easier. In fact, in many cases life insurance companies will charge you higher premiums for any medical issues that may be detrimental to your health; in some cases, life insurance companies may even deny you coverage. [...]

Finding Life Insurance: Medical Conditions (Part 1)

It is often very difficult and time consuming for people to find the type of life insurance best suited for their needs. That alone is a challenge; but when you have one or more particular medical conditions and are faced with the task of finding a life insurance company that will accept you, your chance [...]

Why Term Life Insurance is usually the Best Option

Why Term Life Insurance is usually the Best Option Life insurance comes in two forms, term and whole life. A term life policy pays a specific amount during a specific number of years. A whole life policy lasts until the day you die, no matter how young you are when you first purchase the policy. [...]

Estate Tax and Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (Part 2)

Investing in an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) may well be the best investment you can make to assure that your loved ones receive what you set aside for them upon your death. As mentioned in the previous post, your beneficiaries may be forced to pay estate taxes on your insurance policy under certain situations [...]

Estate Tax and Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (Part 1)

An irrevocable life insurance trust, also known as an ILIT, can be considered a way to escape multiple estate taxes upon the insured person’s death. Like a life insurance policy, it benefits the spouse and/or children of the deceased. If you own a life insurance policy, it would be wise to place it in an [...]

Fortune 500: Life Insurance Companies

Every year Fortune, a magazine covering business news worldwide, puts out a list called the Fortune 500 which shares with readers the 500 largest companies in America each year. This past year’s list of 2010 included a number of life insurance companies that have made significant progress from their ranks on the 2009 list. Below [...]

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