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Strickland signs life-insurance settlement bill

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 5:24 PM EDT Business First of Columbus A measure that tightens state law governing the method of buying life insurance policies from consumers will take effect in September after garnering Gov. Ted Strickland's signature Wednesday. Strickland's OK was the final hurdle for H.B. 404, which amends the ...

Cash in on Your Life

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

It's easier now to sell a life-insurance policy for immediate cash. But it's not always a good idea. By Kimberly Lankford From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, July 2008 Kenneth Sahs, 71, faced a once-in-a-lifetime decision last year. His $500,000 convertible term life insurance policy would soon expire. Sahs could drop it and get ...

TAPPED OUT Pinched Consumers Scramble for Cash

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

By ELEANOR LAISE The Wall Street Journal June 2, 2008; Page A1 After a long binge of borrowing, U.S. consumers face a credit crunch and a sagging economy. To sustain their living standards, many Americans are doing what comes naturally: scrambling to raise more cash. [Sheron Brunner] Sheron Brunner, 63 years old, bought a $250,000 ...

Tower tips trebling of life insurance market - The Age

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Otago Daily TimesTower tips trebling of life insurance marketThe Age, Australia - May 28, 2008Tower Australia has forecast the life insurance market to treble by 2017 after it posted a healthy first-half profit underpinned by higher premium revenue ...Tower profit jumps nearly 20pc NEWS.com.auTower H1 profit jumps egoli.com.auTOWER net profits up 81pct ...

Life Insurance Neglected As Credit Crunch Hits - Firstrung

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Life Insurance Neglected As Credit Crunch HitsFirstrung, UK - May 30, 2008Homeowners are exposing themselves to massive risk by rejecting life cover in a bid to cope with rising prices and reduce their monthly outgoings. ...

Vienna Insurance Group in Turkey:Foundation of a life insurance … - The FINANCIAL

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Vienna Insurance Group in Turkey:Foundation of a life insurance ...The FINANCIAL, Georgia - May 30, 2008The FINANCIAL -- The Vienna Insurance Group will be entering the Turkish life insurance market. The foundation of the life insurance company Ray Emeklilik ...

Rural Landscape Insuring Success of Indian Insurance Sector - PR.com (press release)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Rural Landscape Insuring Success of Indian Insurance SectorPR.com (press release), NY - 7 hours agoThe report also says that India has shown huge growth opportunities for the life insurance industry due to fast growing economy and huge middle-class ...

Do Homemakers Need Life Insurance? - Economic Times

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Do Homemakers Need Life Insurance?Economic Times, India - 8 hours agoAnju Grewal, a housewife in her mid-30 s, agreed to buy life insurance after being chased by her cousin. Though she gave in to social obligations, ...

State Insurance Department Fines Two Insurers - Hartford Courant

Friday, May 30th, 2008

State Insurance Department Fines Two InsurersHartford Courant, United States - 12 hours agoBy DIANE LEVICK | Courant Staff Writer The Connecticut Department of Insurance has fined Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 500 and Employers Mutual ...

New Life Insurance Calculator Does the Hard Work for You - PR-CANADA.net (press release)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

New Life Insurance Calculator Does the Hard Work for YouPR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro - 14 hours agoWhen it comes to shopping for a new life insurance policy, one of the first questions shoppers ask is, “How much insurance do I need?”. ...