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I have some Life Insurance, but will I be able to buy more later if I develop a medical condition?

May 30th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

It depends on what the medical condition is. Your opportunity to obtain additional life insurance later in life will depend primarily on your health. A life insurance company will also consider your age, occupation, whether or not you smoke, any dangerous hobbies, and the amount of insurance you want. If you’re healthy, the life insurance [...]

Do You Need Life Insurance If You’re Single?

April 18th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

Single people with no children often don’t need life insurance because no one is relying on their income. But there are some reasons why you might need life insurance if you’re single.
If you died, who would pay for your funeral? Even a simple ceremony could be costly. If you don’t have life insurance, someone else [...]

Isn’t Estate Planning only for the rich & famous people?

April 10th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

Estate planning allows you or anyone to implement certain tools now to ensure that your concerns and goals are fulfilled after you die. Your objective may be to simply make sure that your loved ones are provided for. Or you may have more complex goals, such as avoiding probate or reducing those dreaded estate taxes.
Estate [...]

My parents can’t manage alone anymore. What should I do?

April 8th, 2009 Neil Jesani 1 comment

This is an increasingly common scenario. Perhaps one or both of your parents are having health problems, suffering mental lapses, or just slowing down with age. The problem may not go away or get better, but there are several ways you can deal with it. First, talk with your parents and any siblings you may [...]

“Breaking the Mold of the Typical Insurance Salesperson”

March 26th, 2009 Tony Galuppo No comments

Many people question the difference between an Insurance Agent and an Insurance Broker. Here is a brief description of the two:
Insurance agents represent one or more Insurance Companies and work on their employers behalf. When someone is interested in purchasing insurance, the agent primarily obtains quotes on products from the insurance carriers they work for, [...]

New Student Loan Proposal

March 12th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

Higher-education experts say the Obama administration has proposed the broadest overhaul of federal college aid programs in decades. But for all the focus on the size of the budget, it has been hard to tell just what this means for students and their families. A detail article by The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/your-money/student-loans/loanprimer.html
BeamaLife’s mission is to [...]

Do “Disability Insurance” premiums depend on the nature of my job?

March 11th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

Yes. If you have long-term disability coverage through a group plan offered by your employer, your premium will be the same as the premium of everyone else who participates in that plan. But, the premiums for everyone will depend on the general risks of the industry in which the employees work. If you’re buying an [...]

Should I replace my existing “Life Insurance Policy” with a new one?

March 9th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

There are several reasons why you may want to replace your current life insurance policy with a new one.
If you have term life insurance, you may want to replace your policy to reduce the price, extend the coverage period, or increase the amount of insurance. Keep in mind, though, that you likely will be required [...]

Is There such a Thing as “Nursing Home Insurance”?

March 7th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

There’s really no such thing as nursing home insurance. What you’re probably referring to is long-term care insurance (LTCI), which typically provides coverage for several different types of long-term care, including nursing home care. For example, home health care, adult day care, and assisted-living care will also be covered under a typical LTCI policy.
Although LTCI [...]

Should You Buy Life Insurance on Your Child?

February 28th, 2009 Neil Jesani No comments

Since the main purpose of life insurance is to protect against financial loss when someone dies, it’s not required to purchase life insurance on child as there will be no loss of income.  Although your child’s death would be a tragedy, it would probably not affect your family much financially unless he or she was [...]