Argentina HDI Seguros and Icatu Seguros announce a partnership to offer life insurance and personal accident insurance. Icatu will be responsible for the development of exclusive products, policy issuance and customer service, and guaranteeing after-sales customer support. HDI will be responsible for the distribution of products, as it has subsidiaries and offices in all regions of the country and more than 23,000 integrated brokers. Hong Kong FTLife launched the Gorgeous Universal Life Protection Plan to provide comprehensive life protection. It provides single or regular premium options. It also provides a preferential interest crediting rate up to 4.8% per annum for the first two years...
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SA life insurers inject R345bn into economy Cape Town - The life insurance industry held assets of R2.2trn at the end of 2014, a healthy increase of 12% from the R2trn held at the end of 2013. This means that in 2014, long-term insurance industry assets exceeded liabilities by two times the legal reserve buffer required. The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (Asisa) announced these results in its 2014 long-term insurance industry statistics on Tuesday. "South African life insurance companies remain financially healthy and well positioned to honour future benefit payments to policyholders," the association said in a statement. Peter Dempsey, deputy CEO of Asisa, said the...
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3 reasons I'm buying life insurance even though I'm young, healthy, and single with no kids Three evenly spaced dots forming an ellipsis: "...". Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. People typically buy life insurance once they're married or have kids, but I'm single with no kids and still looking to get a policy. I'm young and healthy, so life insurance...
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Life insurance policies allow you flexible premium payment modes. There are regular premium plans, limited premium plans and single premium insurance plans. Under regular premium policies, you pay premiums throughout the term of the plan. Under limited premium plans, premiums are paid for a limited period which is lower than the total plan duration. Single premium policies, on the other hand, involve payment of a lump sum premium when you buy the plan. You pay the premium at once and enjoy coverage throughout the chosen term of the policy. Many individuals who have a lump sum amount of money to invest choose single premium life insurance plans. The benefits of these plans include the...
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Personal Insurance: protect the people you love. Life can surprise you. Deciding to protect those who depend on you with adequate life insurance protection is a responsible and caring act that can offer real peace-of-mind. And, once you have a life insurance policy, we suggest you review it with us every few years to make sure it still meets your needs. You’ll find a Sterling Wealth Services Financial Consultant* at your neighborhood Sterling National Bank Financial Center who’ll be happy to help you develop a smart insurance program that meets your ever-changing goals. Working together we will: Help you define the role of life insurance in your financial plan Listen to and explore what...
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The primary function of life insurance is to bring financial security to an estate so that it can provide for loved ones who survive after a person passes away. In some cases, people get life insurance policies and make their beneficiary a church or charity. Single-Premium Whole Life insurance is life insurance where a large sum of cash is paid into the insurance policy in exchange for a death benefit, which is fully guaranteed to remain paid-up until you die. By paying in advance, you will know that you are not going to miss any payments, with an increased likelihood death benefit will be paid. There are a few different types of Single Premium Life Insurance, and since the policyholder...
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Value Research Stock Advisor has just released a new stock recommendation. You can click here to learn more about this premium service, and get immediate access to the live recommendations, plus new ones as soon as they are issued. How should you pay for your life insurance policy? In one go, or with annual premiums? Your bank may advise you to buy a single-premium term policy to cover the home loan you are taking, and you may find it convenient as well. However, there are many factors to consider. Here is why regular premium plans are a better deal. Single premium options let you pay for your policy upfront, as a lump sum. This also means you need to make a higher upfront payment. With...
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Single-premium life insurance policies find favour with investors 3 min read . Updated: 25 Mar 2009, 12:43 AM IST Teena Jain Single-premium life insurance policies find favour with investors This is despite the fact that a so-called single-premium policy requires a much higher payment compared with products that require paying smaller premiums spread across several years. LIC’s Jeevan Varsha policy, a money-back plan that pays out lump sum at periodic intervals and assures a minimum return after nine or 12 years, has managed to collect only Rs132 crore in 35 days in first premiums. The policy closes on 31 March and has managed to sell 150,000 policies as on 23 March. On the other hand...
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Footnotes Terms and Conditions apply. For more details, please refer to the product brochure and product summary or speak to your preferred financial adviser representative. Yearly Income will be payable at the end of every policy year starting from the end of the Accumulation Period, less any amount owing to Aviva Ltd, as long as the Life Assured is alive and while the Policy is in force. The Yearly Income consists of: 1. Guaranteed Cash Benefit at 2.20% of the Sum Assured; and 2. Cash Bonus (non-guaranteed), if any at 4.00%* or 1.70%* of the Sum Assured. *Cash Bonus rate indicated above is based on an illustrated investment rate of return of 4.75% per annum and 3,25% per annum...
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One of the favorite post-tax-reform investments may soon lose its favored status. Since Congress overhauled the tax code in 1986, insurance agents, stockbrokers, and financial advisers have been busy pushing the tax-free benefits of single-premium life insurance products - too busy, in the eyes of many in Congress. Unlike the more traditional whole-life products, single-premium policies call for full payment of the policy's entire premium when the policy is issued. Usually, the minimum is $5,000, but most policyholders put in more that that. The average premium is about $30,000, according to the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, an industry group. Often, sums of that size...
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