Insurance plays a vital part in protecting people against accidents, catastrophes, and illnesses to make sure that they and their families do not suffer tremendous financial hardships should any of those circumstances occur. However, many are hesitant to obtain policies because they feel that they cannot trust an agent or insurer. In the United States, the number of individual life policies that are purchased every year has fallen by 45 percent over the last quarter century, even though the number of households that include children has risen by more than…
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Make sure to check settlement options on life insurance plan
If you live in the state of Texas you may want to review your life insurance policy and read all the terms associated with it. According to a recent survey conducted by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) several life insurance companies place beneficiary payments into a Retained Asset Account (RAA) instead of directly paying the beneficiary. In a survey of 160 life insurance companies the TDI found that around 71 of the companies offered RAA’s and over half of them use the accounts as the default policy settlement option.…
Read MoreUnclaimed billions from life benefits…who will get it?
Lawmakers in the U.S. are battling over billions of dollars in unclaimed life insurance benefits. A number of states have stepped into the legal arena, hoping to lay claim to the money. Technically, the money belongs to beneficiaries, but states have laws that impose statutes on how long benefits can go unclaimed. The money presents an enticing opportunity for states that have dangerously thin wallets. California, in particular, has been aggressive in their pursuit of these funds. The state, after meandering through the legal process, is now pressuring insurance companies…
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