life insurance agent

How Should I Choose a Life Insurance Agent?

Posted on by Insurance Information Institute
How Should I Choose a Life Insurance Agent?

When you’re considering buying life insurance, it’s important to choose an agent or broker who can help you. Buying life insurance can be complicated or confusing. The key to buying the right amount and the right type of policy at a good rate is a good agent or broker. You should choose one who: Understands your financial situation, including your attitudes about risk, your income and estate tax “brackets,” and your other financial assets and…

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How to Interpret Life Insurance Table Ratings

Posted on by Emily Miller
How to Interpret Life Insurance Table Ratings

Everyone who applies for life insurance is assessed for coverage. Insurance companies provide coverage and premium rates in accordance with an applicant’s risk level. This means that insurance companies will typically place applicants in categories relative to their risk, which involves their health and lifestyle choices. For example, smoking is considered a health risk and will have an impact on which category an applicant will be assigned. Sometimes a person, due to health issues or…

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What’s The Best Way To Choose a Life Insurance Adviser?

Posted on by Tony Steuer, CLU, LA, CPFFE
What’s The Best Way To Choose a Life Insurance Adviser?

Any adviser selling life insurance and/or annuities must be licensed with their state’s Department of Insurance, which can vary greatly from state-to-state. Contact information for each state’s insurance department can be found here. With insurance departments, the resources and compliance can sometimes be more relaxed in some states than others. An insurance department’s website can be a valuable source of information. On most websites, you can research whether or not an insurance representative is licensed…

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