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Is indexed universal life insurance right for you?

Higginbotham

Life insurance can be a practical way of making sure that your loved ones are taken care of even after you’re gone. However, there’s more than one type of life insurance policy, and some can provide you with more features than just a death benefit. Term life insurance covers a predetermined period of time.

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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. Providers in an insurer’s network may charge vastly different rates for the same procedure.

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Borrowing against life insurance: How it works

Higginbotham

You may be able to benefit from your life insurance policy while you’re still alive. If you own a permanent life insurance policy, it will accrue a cash value over time. This makes borrowing against life insurance possible. Term life insurance policies cover a predetermined period of time.

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What is supplemental life insurance and how can it improve your employee benefits package?

Higginbotham

What is supplemental life insurance? It’s a type of life insurance policy that’s often available through work and provides additional coverage. What is supplemental life insurance? Supplemental life insurance fills in coverage gaps and provides additional life insurance coverage.

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Make the Most of Free Money

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Life Insurance - This is money transferred to a beneficiary via a deceased person’s life insurance policy. Like inheritances, life insurance is generally not subject to income tax. Tax Refund Adjustments - Sometimes people miss a tax credit, deduction, or adjustment and need to file an amended tax return.

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Study Pegs Group Benefits Return on Investment at 47%

InterWest Insurance Services

A recent study has found that employers who offer health insurance coverage to their staff had an average return on investment (ROI) of 47%, meaning that for every $1 an employer spends, it will receive $1.47 Providing health insurance reduces staff turnover, lowering how much employers have to spend on recruitment, onboarding and training.

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What is ancillary health insurance?

Higginbotham

Ancillary health insurance is a secondary type of coverage used to supplement your traditional health insurance. The term “ancillary” means “providing additional help or support,” and that’s just what ancillary health insurance does. For life insurance claims, the claim would go directly to the policy’s beneficiary.