Monthly Archives: February 2016

Which Star Wars characters can get life insurance?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theatres about 2 months ago and has left us wondering: Are some of the main characters of the Star Wars Universe good prospects for life insurance? Barring droids, which would fall under the property … Continue reading

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The “Uber of Insurance” is here

Here are two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence: revolutionary and insurance. But that’s exactly what experts are calling a new peer-to-peer (P2P) insurance concept presented by startup Lemonade. Though the company has yet to open its … Continue reading

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Retirement has nothing to do with Age!

Retirement is not about age, it’s about how much you can save and how long your income will last. Robert J Russell, Licensed Insurance Broker has helped thousands of people save for their retirement. Isn’t it time to think about … Continue reading

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Will 4.5 days be the new work week?

Want to enhance your benefits package to entice your top performers to hang around and lure new talent to your team? Offer them a half day’s work on Friday — it’s by far the No. 1 perk desired by employees. … Continue reading

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Consumers clueless about exchanges

President Obama signs PPACA. President Obama signs PPACA. Few Web users seem to know where they’ll go to get information about the exchanges. Kev Coleman, an analyst at HealthPocket.com, a health insurance plan information site, has published data on consumers’ … Continue reading

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3 Email Newsletter Topics to Hook Real Estate Prospects

Keeping in touch is one of the most important ways for agents to generate repeat and referral business. Print and eNewsletters are a key way to offer your contacts value, and ensure that they remember your name! Direct mail is … Continue reading

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HealthCare.gov needed a ‘couple hundred’ fixes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prodded to be more candid with Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday the administration’s HealthCare.gov website needed a couple of hundred fixes when it went online more than a month ago. “We’re … Continue reading

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Obama says he’s sorry Americans losing insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he\’s sorry Americans are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep under his signature health care law. But the president stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the … Continue reading

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February is not too late for Financial Resolutions

The first of the year always brings with it the promise of new beginnings and the burden of self-improvement. Fueled by the nostalgia of the holidays, armed with a year’s worth of regrets, and unleashed by the ceremonialism and ritual … Continue reading

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Are we headed for another Real Estate crash?

Here is an email that I received from a lender. With home loans given to people with this low a credit score, is a real estate crash right around the corner?

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