The Insurance Maze Without proper insurance - health, auto, homeowners, life, disability, or long-term care - an unexpected event can quickly derail your financial plans and put your life savings at risk. Insurance is an essential part of financial planning, but many people are paying hundreds - sometimes…
Insurance Topic: Life Insurance
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News & Headlines
- October 09, 2009 Legislation targets those who bet on death
- June 21, 2009 Betting on death: Life settlement markets
- April 30, 2009 Senators decry flipping of life insurance
- April 29, 2009 Investors find morbid niche in life insurance policies
- April 20, 2009 Insurance premiums rise
Publications
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
What You Should Know about Insurance. This educational material is created by the YourMoneyCounts® program - managed by HSBC’s Center for Consumer Advocacy
Wednesday, April 01, 1998
Questions & Answers about Life Insurance A training manual for community-based advocates. An 8-page manual written to help agency staff answer their clients' questions about life insurance.
Wednesday, April 01, 1998
A Few Facts About Life Insurance How to Get the Coverage you Really Need. A fact sheet that discusses several elements of life insurance: who needs it; how to shop for it; how much coverage one needs; differences between Term insurance and Cash-value insurance; and insurance discrimination.
Wednesday, April 01, 1998
Algunos consejos sobre el seguro de vida Cómo conseguir la cobertura que realmente necesita. Hoja informativa que discute varios elementos de los seguros de vida: quiénes lo necesitan; cómo comparar precios; cuánta cobertura se necesita; la diferencia entre el seguro temporal y el que tiene valor en efectivo; y la discriminación en los seguros.
Tuesday, April 01, 1997
What Asian Americans Should Know About Insurance Fraud A Training Manual for Community-Based Organizations. An 8-page, illustrated manual written to help agency staff answer their clients' questions about insurance fraud. Though written specifically for agencies that work with Asian Americans, it contains information relevant to any consumer's questions. It includes an appendix listing the insurance regulators for the top ten states with the largest Asian American populations.
CA News & Special Reports
Insurance Issue [Fall 2008] In the Fall 2008 issue, Consumer Action focuses on insurance. The results of an online poll reveal details about consumers and insurance coverage, including the downsides to filing a claim. Other topics include credit car rental car coverage, how to add "riders" to policies, the… ( Wednesday, November 12, 2008 )
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