By Tasha Williams, Senior Research Writer and Max Dorfman, Research Writer Women contribute more earnings to their households and feel more confident about personal finance than prior generations. However, they still face hurdles to taking charge of planning for their financial future and legacy. Findings from a new report, Lack of Knowledge and Confidence Deter Women from Purchasing Life Insurance, produced […]
By Maria Sassian, Triple-I consultant The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decrease in life expectancy in the United States for the first time in decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After climbing steadily for many years, life expectancy fell by 1.5 years from 2019 to 2020 – the largest one-year […]
Will life insurers be able to pay all the death claims attributable to COVID-19 that come on top of claims for deaths not directly related to the pandemic? Triple-I chief economist Dr. Steven Weisbart says they can. How many additional death claims will COVID-19 cause? As of this writing, officially about 90,000 Americans have died […]
Will life insurers be able to pay all the death claims attributable to COVID-19 that come on top of claims for deaths not directly related to the pandemic? Triple-I chief economist Dr. Steven Weisbart says they can. How many additional death claims will COVID-19 cause? As of this writing, officially about 90,000 Americans have died […]
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives, so it isn’t surprising to see life insurance markets affected. But some stories create false impressions that should be corrected. The story that some life insurers are writing fewer policies “because of COVID-19” has gained traction in both traditional and social media. While not wrong, like other […]
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives, so it isn’t surprising to see life insurance markets affected. But some stories create false impressions that should be corrected. The story that some life insurers are writing fewer policies “because of COVID-19” has gained traction in both traditional and social media. While not wrong, like other […]
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives, so it isn’t surprising to see life insurance markets affected. But some stories create false impressions that should be corrected. The story that some life insurers are writing fewer policies “because of COVID-19” has gained traction in both traditional and social media. While not wrong, like other […]
Social media has been abuzz with posts suggesting life insurance claims related to COVID-19 are being summarily denied. Much of the anxiety seems to stem from a news story titled: Would my life insurance policy cover COVID-19 related death? An anchor for the news organization that aired the piece shared it on Twitter below the tweet: Will your life insurance cover you if you die […]
Social media has been abuzz with posts suggesting life insurance claims related to COVID-19 are being summarily denied. Much of the anxiety seems to stem from a news story titled: Would my life insurance policy cover COVID-19 related death? An anchor for the news organization that aired the piece shared it on Twitter below the tweet: Will your life insurance cover you if you die […]
Social media has been abuzz with posts suggesting life insurance claims related to COVID-19 are being summarily denied. Much of the anxiety seems to stem from a news story titled: Would my life insurance policy cover COVID-19 related death? An anchor for the news organization that aired the piece shared it on Twitter below the tweet: Will your life insurance cover you if you die […]