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Medicare Commercials: Deciphering Fact from Fiction

Blog Author: John Demko

Prepare yourself: we are about to enter the season of Medicare advertising. Soon you won’t be able to escape the barrage of mail, television, and online commercials about Medicare.

What is a Fixed Annuity?

Blog Author: Tom Peterson

With multiple kinds of annuities available, it is important to know how each of them works. Looking at an annuity in its entirety, the common goal is to increase the value of the amount vested and ultimately leave you with even more money. Let us start with the most predictable of the options, a ...

How Can Preexisting Conditions Affect Life Insurance Approval?

Blog Author: John Demko

In What Ways Can Preexisting Conditions Affect my Approval for a Life Insurance Policy?

What You Can Expect in a Life Insurance Health Exam

Blog Author: Tom Peterson

If you need to increase your life insurance coverage outside of an enrollment period or above set coverage limits, you may have to undergo a life insurance health exam. That may sound intimidating, but it probably won’t be as bad as you think – especially if you know what to expect. To make it ...

The Life Insurance Ladder Strategy

Blog Author: Tom Peterson

As you age and reach new life milestones – marriage, homeownership, the birth of a child, retirement – your life insurance needs will change too. This can create a challenge. You don’t want to pay for more coverage than you need. But because the cost of life insurance increases with age, you’ll end ...

How to Increase Life Insurance Coverage

Blog Author: Tom Peterson

Has your life changed since you took out your life insurance policy? It’s very common. Perhaps you were newly married when you first signed up for insurance. Now you’re in a new home with a baby on the way. Or maybe you’ve divorced and taken on some additional debt. Whatever your circumstances, ...

How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

Blog Author: Tom Peterson

When signing up for a life insurance plan, balance is important. You want to get the right amount of coverage for your needs and goals, without overpaying for coverage you don’t need. Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing with complete certainty how much life insurance you should take out. But ...

4 Things to Know About Permanent Life Insurance

Blog Author: Kari Mellone

Permanent life insurance refers to life insurance policies that do not expire. Two common insurance types that fall under this umbrella are whole and universal life insurance. If you want life insurance that offers you coverage for the rest of your life, permanent life insurance may be the right ...

5 Reasons to Buy Life Insurance

Blog Author: Kari Mellone

When you’re healthy, life insurance can seem like an unnecessary expense. However, as we’ve all learned over the past year, health, safety and stability are incredibly tenuous. It only takes one illness or accident to completely change your life’s trajectory, with your family left unprepared. This ...