Entries from InsWeb’s Insurance Blog | Auto, Home, Life, Health, and more tagged with 'Life Insurance'
South African Man Marries Four Women Simultaneously--Talk About a Need for Life Insurance!
Think the Duggars have a big family? On Saturday, a South African man said "I Do" to four different brides in a rare simultaneous marriage ceremony. The kicker? He already has 11 children....
What Would Your Company do Without "That Guy"?
Would your small business continue to thrive without "that guy"? You know, "that guy." The employee who is the first one in, last one out, can seal any deal, always smiles on Mondays and makes the best pot of coffee in the morning. While your business might suffer if "that guy" were to pass away, there is a way for...
Michael Jackson, Billy Mays Highlight Need for Life Insurance
Last month, two American icons unexpectedly passed away at 50--singer-songwriter Michael Jackson and television pitchman Billy Mays. With the average life expectancy for an American male topping 75 years, their premature deaths remind us that safeguarding our loved ones with life insurance is absolutely critical....
Until Death Do Us Part
In case you haven't kept up on my latest blogs, this past weekend was my wedding. It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding. Although, being outside did bring some unexpected perils that got me thinking about the need for life insurance....
Popular Baby Names of 2008
Even if we share our name with 5 other people at the office, a name gives us identity and individuality, and how we are named has a profound affect on how we see ourselves. This is probably why parents sometimes struggle with finding the perfect name for their children....
Bad Genes = No Life Insurance?
Your family health history has an affect on your life insurance policy. If your family has a history of heart disease or other medical issues, chances are your policy will cost more than normal. However, if you live in Australia, you could be refused life insurance if you have poor genes!...
Getting Divorced and Car Insurance
When you got married, you and your spouse probably consolidated your insurance policies. But now if you are going through a divorce, you are going to have to get your own insurance policies again. In my last post I talked about how getting divorced affected your life insurance needs; in this post, I will talk about how getting divorced affects...
How Getting Divorced Affects Your Life Insurance Needs
I wrote a blog series about how your insurance needs change when you get married. On the flipside, your insurance needs also change if you are divorced or getting a divorce. It is estimated that about half of all marriages end in divorce these days. As with the series I did on getting married, the getting un-married series will cover...
Keep Your New Year's Resolutions All Year Long
Like most Americans, you're probably struggling to keep your New Year's resolutions. But this year, there's a can't-miss solution to help you keep that resolution all year long: make it worth your while! If you've quit smoking or drinking and have made an effort to lose weight, you could stand to save a small fortune on term life insurance....
Life Insurance Medical Exam- Not as Scary as You Think
Are you worried about taking the medical exam for your life insurance policy? You might have a picture in your mind of you laying on a table while you're hooked up to dozens of machines. While medical exams vary from company to company and are dependent on the amount of life insurance you are getting, the exams are really basic....
Getting Fit: My Weight Loss Plan
I recently found out that I am technically obese. I knew that I was a little on the heavy side but I didn't think I had crossed the threshold into obesity. So in light of this news, and why I am sharing it on the Internet, is I am going to embark on a get-fit mission. Not only am...
Wedding Insurance
To culminate the end of my getting married and how it affects your car insurance, renters/homeowners insurance and life insurance series, I thought I would inform everyone about wedding insurance. For my wedding, Jackie and I are lucky that we have some contingency plans already in place. So even though we are getting married outside, the winery we are getting...
Getting Married and Renters Insurance
I was definitely anxious for my fiancé Jackie to move into my apartment. In all honesty, I am amazed we have room to walk around our apartment with all the stuff we have. In my past posts, I have talked about getting married and how it changes your auto and life insurance needs. And once Jackie moved in, I knew...
Getting Married and Life Insurance
As I mentioned in my last post (Getting Married and Car Insurance), I am getting married. We still have 9 months until the wedding, but we are trying to get as much done as we can so we can relax in the weeks leading up to the wedding. During this time we have been meeting with DJs, caterers, and florists...
Life Insurance Savings: 5 Ways to Save in 2008
Happy New Year! Now that 2007 is over, it is time to think of the resolutions you want to make for 2008. According to USA.gov, the five most popular New Years resolutions were as follows: 1) lose weight, 2) pay off debt, 3) save money, 4) get a better job, and 5) get fit. Maybe your resolution made the top...
2007 Life Insurance: It Was a Very Good Year...
The year 2007 is almost over. Think of all that has happened this past year; gas and housing prices fluctuated all year, the final installment of the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling was released, and Bob Barker stepped down as the host of the famous game show The Price Is Right. Now think of all the changes that...
Life Insurance Prices Expected to Continue Dropping Through 2008
The end of 2007 is a good time to evaluate your life insurance needs. Maybe you started a family in 2007; or got married, divorced, or retired? As your life changes, so do your life insurance needs. Evaluating your life insurance needs can help you find the coverage that is right for you. Another good reason to evaluate your life...
The 20 Most Obese States: How Southern Cooking Could Mean Higher Life Insurance Rates
127 million Americans are overweight, not counting the 69 million that are obese. Where we live influences our diet and lifestyle -- and maybe even how much we pay for life insurance. Understanding how carriers use different health ratios to determine policy rates, is the beginning to realizing savings. 20 MOST OBESE STATES 1 Mississippi 2 West Virginia 3...
Instant Issue Term Life Insurance: Convenient Coverage for People Who Don't Want to be "Sold"
In the era of wanting everything done five minutes ago, term life insurance companies have bought into that idiom by introducing the Instant Issue Policy. Recognizing that purchasing term life insurance can be an ambiguous and drawn-out process, Instant Issue insurance generally approves or denies you within 10 minutes of the completion of the online application. In fact, many carriers...
Term Life Insurance:Alcohol Consumption: How it Affects Life Insurance Rates
Whether it is going to happy hour with friends, sharing a bottle of wine at dinner, or downing a couple beers while watching a favorite team, alcohol plays a significant role in the lives of many Americans. In fact, it's reported that 64% of Americans drink alcohol regularly. Apart from alcohol abuse, drinking is a pleasure that seems relatively innocuous...
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