Is Your Permanent Life Policy in Danger?

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by Danielle Bailey January 03, 2012 in Insurance News

There are many people out there today who own permanent (cash value) life insurance for many different reasons. Some people use permanent life insurance to protect their family from a tragic loss, estate planning strategies, or buy/sell agreements within their businesses. While it is our belief that for straight death benefit protection, term insurance is most often a better solution, there are situations where permanent insurance can make sense in an individual’s financial plan. The question that owners of these policies should be asking is, “Will my policy be there when I need it?”

Insurance products, and more specifically permanent life insurance, are extremely complex products with several key characteristics. Just because you bought a “permanent policy”, doesn’t necessarily mean that it will last forever. While whole life often offers a guaranteed death benefit, many people make the mistake of assuming they own whole life. There are several types of permanent insurance and hundreds of variations of whole life.

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No room at the inn? Travel Guard has a plan that protects travelers from hotel overbooking.

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by Danielle Bailey December 11, 2011 in Insurance News

Hotels will sometimes overbook their rooms. Similar to the airlines, they are counting on at least a few people having to cancel or failing to show up, but for frequent travelers or travelers on a holiday, the practice can be disastrous.

When you arrive at your hotel, however, you want the room you reserved. So, what happens when the hotel overbooks AND it can’t find alternative accommodations AND that results in your having to fork over additional money in a region that is clearly packed with travelers?

Travel Guard has a few travel insurance plans with a unique benefit. I

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LIUNA would ask a congress to do the responsible thing and extend unemployment insurance

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by Danielle Bailey December 10, 2011 in Insurance News

Today, the Laborers International Union of North America has urged Congress to do extension of federal unemployment insurance at a time when job creation in the construction industry is still stagnant. Terry OSullivan as General President of LIUNA said that today, almost 14 percent of construction workers could not find a job. Now is not the time for cutting off the federal unemployment insurance which has enabled them for keeping a roof over their heads and giving food for their families.

He added that these men and women would like to work, but the new jobs which they need simply havent been there for over four years. Congress has to do the responsible thing and expand unemployment insurance now. Federal unemployment insurance benefits would be end in January. Many of Americas 1.1 million unemployed construction workers would be facing disaster if Congress does not act.

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Cigna’s Expatriate Business Expands into Brazil

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by Danielle Bailey November 30, 2011 in Insurance News

Cigna Inc, a leading global expatriate benefits provider, is expanding its healthcare network in Brazil with the launch of a new CignaLinks program designed to provide simple, locally-compliant healthcare solutions to employers and their globally mobile employees in the populous Latin American country. Through an alliance partnership with Gama Saude, one of Brazil’s largest private medical operators, Cigna will provide customers with comfortable access to more than 20,000 doctors, hospitals and other quality healthcare services, all at competitive prices.

CignaLinks is a specialized health admin program designed by Cigna to simplify the varied and often complex claims and payment procedures that can occur for globally mobile clients, their employees, and their families, when receiving medical treatment in a foreign country. T

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