Claims – How About Some Honesty

I am going to risk creating a bunch of unfriendly comments this week by venturing in the discussion of which benefit solution is better – reimbursement or indemnity.  I deserve to be heard on this because our peers have been doing an outstanding job marketing the value of cash indemnity product offers while demonizing reimbursement... Continue Reading →

Tax Information & More

No matter what the economy does, taxes are always a key component of planning for every individual and business. Inflation is still high, but certainly lower than last year, resulting in a more modest increase in the numbers for 2024. For example, Social Security’s COLA increase is 3.2% (down from a substantial 8.7% increase last... Continue Reading →

More about qualified money & LTC

Last week, I started the FWF conversation talking about qualified money and IRA maximization.  The thing about IRA max is that it is a leverage play – a planning tool while living and insurable.  (remember, this conversation is for non-Roth accounts.) But, what happens if the planning windows is slammed shut because the IRA owner... Continue Reading →

ASC & IRA Max – something new

IRA maximization is one of the first funding strategies that I was introduced to more than 3 decades ago when I was first entered the insurance industry as a career agent in southern New Hampshire.   According to the Congressional Research Service, the Federal Reserve’s Financial Accounts of the United States report said that as of... Continue Reading →

Changes to PUI

Another day goes by and OneAmerica Financial has another enhancement to the Care Solutions asset-base long term care line of business. No, there is no product change to announce. The most recent change is to the Pre Underwriting Inquiry process. A Pre-Underwriting Inquiry (PUI) is the informal inquiry program for the Care Solutions products where you can... Continue Reading →

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