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Life insurance is important for your family because it relieves them of financial burdens in times of need. A small payment each month can prevent struggling at the most trying moments in life. It is a top priority to make sure that your family is financially secure in the case of an emergency. Whilst no one wants to talk about funerals or untimely deaths, no one especially wants to speak about the financial costs associated with these unforeseen events. Funerals could become very expensive to take care of both financially and emotionally. Therefore life insurance is a key component of prudent financial planning. Life insurance provides financial assistance during the most difficult times in people’s lives.

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No stranger to innovation and never afraid to test uncharted waters, First National Bank (FNB) is now rattling the cage of the life insurance industry.

Articles FNB launches wholesale online life cover

The bank has launched wholesale online life cover direct to its customers for up to 50% cheaper than market related equivalent products.

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Americans are reporting concern about how financially protected their families are, according to a new survey of over 1,000 adults aged 30 and older conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. The survey was released today and sponsored by New York Life Insurance Company.

Thinking about any savings accounts, emergency funds, or life insurance coverage they may have, the majority, 53%, report that they are financially under-protected, with one in five (19%) believing they are severely under-protected. Just 46% describe their family as being protected when it comes to their finances, the survey revealed.

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WASHINGTON & NEW YORK, Nov 30, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Guardian Life Insurance Company of American (Guardian), one of the largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits, today announced that Jonathan W. Renfrew has joined the company as Vice President of Federal Affairs, a new role. Mr. Renfrew will head Guardian’s newly established Washington, D.C. office and will represent the company in federal legislative and regulatory matters, and in key industry trade groups.

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Sun Life Financial, an international financial services organization with corporate headquarters in Canada, has released a new mobile app, said to be the first of its kind for the country’s insurance industry.

Sun Life worked with Kony Solutions , a mobile application platform provider, to develop and deploy the mobile application, available for iOS and Android devices.

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a3e300/global_nonlife_in) has announced the addition of the “Global Non-Life Insurance” report to their offering.

Global Non-Life Insurance industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2006-10, and forecast to 2015). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Global non-life insurance market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

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WILLIAM H. STEELE, Chief District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the third motion of interpleader defendants Juanita Sanders and Johnnie McKinley, Jr. (”the Movants”) for default judgment against defendant Johnnie McKinley, Sr. (”Senior”). (Doc. 47). The Movants filed a cross-claim against Senior asking the Court to find that they, rather than Senior, are the rightful beneficiaries of the decedent’s life insurance policy, the proceeds of which rest in the registry of the Court. (Doc. 27).

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MILWAUKEE, Nov 30, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Northwestern Mutual leads the industry in individual life insurance premiums(1). The company — recognized as the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance company by FORTUNE magazine in 2011 — currently serves 3.3 million policyowners holding 5.2 million policies, and has $1.2 trillion of life insurance protection in force.

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“Repeal Obamacare” defines Republican health-care plans in 2012

Candidates’ Views:

Paul would allow the purchase of health insurance across state lines. He would also provide tax credits and deductions for all medical expenses.

Romney would allow states to expand health-care access to low-income citizens through block grants for Medicaid and the uninsured. Romney believes health savings accounts should be used to pay for health-insurance premiums.

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New York officials are moving ahead to lay the foundation of a state health insurance exchange despite the state Senate’s failure to adopt a bill creating the new insurance marketplace in the 2011 legislative session.

The federal Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires states to create their own exchanges to give individuals and small businesses access to affordable health care coverage or be included in a federal exchange. The exchanges are to begin operating by Jan. 1, 2014.

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