The life insurance industry continues to innovate, offering a wide spectrum of life insurance policies to consumers. Some life insurance companies may trend away from selling certain traditional plans of insurance while introducing newer plans to the marketplace. Their goal is to remain competitive, offering newer products with attractive features and better rates because of increasing longevity and business, and technological advances within the industry and their respective companies. Not every new life insurance policy dangled in front of the consumer warrants serious consideration, though. As Trustee and part of your fiduciary duty to review the life insurance policies under your...
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Every year, it is estimated that around up to 40 people suffering from disabilities request an insurance company to acquire life insurance for the purpose of obtaining a home loan. [1] However, there are instances where insurance companies may end up refusing said requests due to how excessive the applicant’s medical bills can be. As a result, some people end up never obtaining a home loan due to the mandatory requirement of having a life insurance. September 2021, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Social Accommodation, in collaboration with the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (“CRPD”), announced a scheme whereby people who are suffering from certain medical...
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Life insurance provides a financial payment to your family and loved ones when you die. When you purchase a life insurance policy, you name a beneficiary—the person who will receive the death benefit specified in the policy upon your death. Your beneficiary will receive the death benefit tax-free. You may also choose to leave the money to your estate or to a trust. There are two main types of life insurance: term and permanent. Term life insurance Term life insurance provides coverage if you die within a specific time-period (unless you do not pay your premium). Term life insurance premiums are generally less expensive than permanent life insurance premiums when you first buy the policy....
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But the industry ended the year on a positive note with growth in premium Breaking a three-year streak, the number of life insurance policies and schemes in 2020-21 registered a decline even though the industry ended the year on a positive note with growth in premium. Industry figures with the Life Insurance Council reveal that the total first year premium for life insurers increased by 7.49 per cent to ₹2,78,277.98 crore in 2020-21, from ₹2,58,896.49 crore in 2019-20. This growth was however, not commensurate with the number of policies and schemes, which contracted by 2.49 per cent to 2.81 lakh crore in 2020-21, from 2.88 lakh in 2019-20. The last time the number of life insurance...
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Understanding the two-year contestability period for life insurance If you pass away in the first two years of your life insurance coverage, the insurance company has a right to contest or question your claim. This means that the insurance company may investigate the details of your medical history to make sure you didn’t misrepresent information on your application — for example, stating that you don’t smoke when, in fact, you do … and have for many years. Misleading an insurance company by providing inaccurate information on your application to obtain better rates or approval for coverage is known as material misrepresentation. If evidence of this emerges, the insurance company can...
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What is Life Insurance? When you buy life insurance, you enter a contract with an insurance company that promises to provide your beneficiaries with a certain amount of money upon your death. In return, you make periodic payments, called premiums. The premium amount is based on factors such as your age, gender, medical history, and the dollar amount of life insurance you purchase. In the event of your passing, life insurance provides money directly to your beneficiaries. They can use the money for: Making up for your lost income Funding a child’s education Paying off household debt Paying for your funeral and other related expenses Certain types of life insurance may provide benefits for...
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'Coronavirus pandemic has proven to be opportune for customers to choose the right life insurance plan ensuring an individual and their family have adequate financial security in case of an eventuality.' (iStock) Best life insurance to buy in 2021 3 min read . Updated: 19 Dec 2020, 07:28 AM IST Edited By Avneet Kaur 'One should choose a life insurance plan based on specific needs and the finances available.' The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is forcing the world to adapt to a new reality. We are witnessing a dramatic restructuring of the economic and social order to pave the way for the ‘new normal’. While most Indians viewed insurance as an added expense to their monthly budget, this...
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A Guide to Choosing Life Insurance for New US Citizens Congratulations and welcome to your new life as a U.S. citizen! As you adjust to life as a citizen of the United States, there are many things to consider and plans to make for your future. One of the priorities on your list should be life insurance, since it’s something virtually everyone needs. Children and infants are a common debate in the life insurance industry: Does a baby need life insurance? Is it worth it? The one choice most can agree on is to be sure other critical financial obligations have been met such as a savings account, life insurance policies for the parents, and the juvenile’s higher education fund. After these...
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Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems Market report provides in-depth statistics and analysis available on the market status of the Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems Market Manufacturers and is a valuable method of obtaining guidance and direction for companies and business enterprise insider considering the Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems Market. It contains the analysis of drivers, challenges, and restraints impacting the industry. The research report on Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems market delivers an extensive assessment of this industry vertical by providing a detailed overview and elaborating on factors which may hinder the growth during...
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Canada Life has announced its CLASS (Canada Life Automated Self Service) platform has been extended to include Excepted policies. The platform already administers 12% of the entire UK employee group protection market. Excepted policies will be included on CLASS from today meaning that advisers can quote, implement and manage more protection policies than ever before, including Registered Group Life Insurance, Group Income Protection and Group Critical Illness protection policies. Employers will also be able to benefit from the Canada Life Excepted Solution and will be provided with all trust documentation with any claims being managed by independent trustees. Organisations can also...
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