Category Archives: Insurance

It’s (Almost) Never Too Late for Disability Insurance

As “Generation Y” or “Millennials” as they are now so commonly referred are flooding the American workforce, their more seasoned counterparts, the “Baby Boomers”, are becoming stacked at the opposite end of the career timeline. Boomers came into adulthood during … Continue reading

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Hero and First Saint of the Life Insurance Business

Heroes are an important part of culture and civilization. Heroes stir the imagination of the mind and motivate the romance of the soul. A world without heroes would be a colorless and drifting world. Leaders study heroes. A knowledge of … Continue reading

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Trucks that allowed to exceed pollution limits

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV was accused of violating pollution laws with 104,000 diesel vehicles, sending the shares plunging on the prospect the automaker may follow Volkswagen AG in facing billions of dollars in fines. The Environmental Protection Agency alleged Fiat … Continue reading

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The dangers of freezing water & boilers

As we enter the heart of winter and turn our attention toward cold weather conditions where freezing water can wreak havoc on commercial and residential property, the threat of catastrophic failure to boilers looms large (as seen in Figure 1). … Continue reading

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Self-funded medical plans

Why Self-Fund a Medical Plan? Self-funded medical plans can make great sense for employers large and small who are facing escalating premiums as a result of health care reform. Here are just a few of the benefits of self-funding: Cost … Continue reading

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Trump most favorable to insurance industry

Republican Donald Trump is the presidential candidate who would be most agreeable for the insurance industry, according to a survey of insurance professionals conducted by A.M. Best. “On the political front, insurers appear very aware of the ramifications of the … Continue reading

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Trump signs ACA burden relief executive order

President Trump started his presidency by signing an executive order that seeks to minimize any burdens caused by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In the order, Trump states that the administration is working to have PPACA repealed. “In the … Continue reading

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Trump backs ‘simultaneous’ ACA repeal and replacement

President-elect Donald Trump said the Affordable Care Act, which he calls “Obamacare,” should be repealed and replaced “essentially simultaneously,” weighing in on a political debate among Republican lawmakers who are grappling with how to tackle the effort. “It’ll be repeal … Continue reading

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Repeal of Obamacare

At the end of a day when incoming and outgoing presidents tussled over the fate of U.S. health care, it was the words of Vice President-elect Mike Pence that seemed to matter most to anxious investors. Pence, in a visit … Continue reading

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The Worst Celebrity Neighbor for 2016……..

How does a bad neighbor affect your homeowners insurance premiums? How does a bad neighbor affect the value of your home? Zillow has once again taken the glittering pulse of celebrity neighbor-dom in its annual Celebrity Neighbor Survey, ranking the … Continue reading

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