Jan 21 2012

Do you have Health & Life Insurance?

Posted by Bianca Fredricksen in Life Insurance

Do You Have Health and Life Insurance?

When did you last Update your Policies?

When was the last time you looked at your life or health insurance policy? Do you even have health insurance? Life insurance?

It’s important to make sure your policies are up-to-date to ensure you receive the maximum payout should something happen.

Have your insurance policies been updated to reflect changes in your cost of living? Do you have dependents to add to the policy? Kids? Grandchildren?

Have you purchased life insurance for your children yet? T

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Aug 30 2011

Types of Term Life Insurance

Posted by admin in Life Insurance

Life insurance can be a very reassuring thing for many people. The insurance world also provides consumers with many different options in respect to the coverage that they acquire. This is true for cheap life insurance that offers different types of life insurance. One of these is term life insurance. When you purchase this type of life insurance coverage, there still are different types of coverage one can take out with this policy.

When purchasing term life insurance, this insurance remains in force for a specified period of time and may actually end prior to the holder’s death. Read full post…

Jul 25 2011

Life Insurance And The Family – Applying Life Insurance To Family Needs

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance

Is life insurance something we always think about or do we simply take care of it and move on with our lives? As we navigate the adventure of living there are certain inevitable challenges which must be addressed at some point in time.

You are just getting married or preparing for a new baby or, on the other hand, you may have been married for a while and have grown children. You face the everyday enjoyment of living together. There are some difficulties but you, through force of will, overcome them.

Buying life insurance is never a one time experience for one who has the protection of a family as a primary responsibility, or should I say for one who is aware of the need to protect the family in case of death.

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Jul 21 2011

Affordable Life insurance for Seniors in Canada

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance
LSM is the right match for any senior citizen looking for life insurance. Photo by Ricardo Liberato

LSM Insurance is a leading provider of life insurance for seniors in Canada.

We work with over 15 different insurance carriers and specialize in helping seniors get the best possible rate on life insurance. Some of the reasons why LSM insurance is able to work its magic and find seniors the most affordable life insurance are as follows:

1. We are in constant contact with underwriters from all the various insurance companies in the country.

This guarantees we match the insured with the best possible provider for their current situation.

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Jul 21 2011

Life Insurance Policies – Understanding Term Life And Permanent Life Insurance

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance

Examine life insurance policies before you buy. There are two types of life insurance plans, term and permanent. Let us take each type apart and see how they work.

Click on the links for each type of policy for more detailed information.

  • Term Life Insurance

What exactly is term life insurance. Term insurance can be described as a policy which provides a death benefit for a specific number of years or specific term. All term policies have level death benefits, they never decrease, except one. The decreasing term policies differ in that the death benefit decreases every year. Take a look at how this term policy works as well as how the others work.

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Jul 17 2011

Buy Term Insurance – Guide To Life Insurance Buying

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance

Looking to buy term insurance? There are three things to consider when you make a decision to buy life insurance. You first need to decide how much you need, how much would be adequate to fulfill your needs. You next need to look at what it will cost then you need to select the right carrier.

  • Deciding On The Amount

Ever so often well meaning people die without adequate life insurance. They thought they had enough. This problem can be easily solved. You must first appreciate that things keep changing.

The cost of living keeps changing, your lifestyle keeps changing and your income keeps changing.

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Jul 17 2011

Buy Whole Life Insurance – This Policy May Be For You

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance

Intelligent people buy whole life insurance! What a statement to make. It is true though. Why do they buy whole life when term is so much cheaper? The answer is that what appears to be cheaper may not be cheaper. Let us take a look.

With most term insurance policies you get a low premium. You are therefore able to buy much more insurance for your dollar than you would with whole life insurance. You should look ahead though. Let us suppose you don’t die within say a 20 year period, there is nothing to get back.

You pay more for whole life insurance, considerably more. The difference is that if you don’t die in say 20 years and you decide you don’t need the policy anymore you are likely to get back all your money if you bought a participating policy from a top carrier.

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Jul 15 2011

Union of Canada’s Progression 15 Life Insurance Policy

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance
Progression 15 offers tremendous growth potential. Photo by Balazs Gal

Union of Canada offers a very unique Progression 15 life insurance policy. It is a whole life policy that includes a single automatic dividend option that allows you to buy additional paid-up insurance. This comes into effect after the policy has been in-force for 15 years.

Beginning on the 15th anniversary, this policy acquires a cash value, a guaranteed paid-up insurance value,  an additional paid-up insurance value, and an additional paid-up insurance cash value.

The premiums for the policy are guaranteed for as long as coverage is in-force.

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Jul 09 2011

10 Year Life Insurance Policy Proceeds – Your Choices

Posted by Lachlan Bethel in Life Insurance

The guaranteed death benefit of the 10 year life insurance policy remains level for the entire 10 year duration and can be paid out as a lump sum or in income form. This policy is also called a 10 year term policy or a 10 year term life insurance policy. If you or your beneficiary should choose have the policy proceeds of your 10 year life insurance policy paid out in the form of an income there are many choices. The income can be paid on a monthly basis, a quarterly basis, every 6 months or once per year. The decision as to frequency of payments usually depends on the reason you choose to take the proceeds in income form and the size of the policy.

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