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$3 Trillion Opportunity: Infineo Chief Economist Discusses Blockchain And The Future Of Life Insurance
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 12:37pm | 509Dr. Robert Murphy, the chief economist at Infineo, shared his thoughts on the evolution of blockchain in life insurance and the broader financial landscape during the Benzinga Fintech Awards, where his company was recognized as Best Insurtech Company. Dr. Murphy highlighted Infineo's efforts to...
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Is Life Insurance Expensive If You Smoke Weed? Does Vaping Count?
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 10:26am | 2116This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. Yes, life insurance for smokers is expensive. There are a couple of reasons for that, which this article will provide answers to. However, you can still turn the situation around if you quit. As a smoker, you...
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Don't Let Taxes Dim Your Retirement: How To Plan Ahead With Your 'Tax Bucket List'
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 5:58pm | 1120By Justin M. Biance Taxes are on the minds of many this time of year with the filing deadline looming. But too often, people think about taxes only on a one-year-at-a-time basis, forgetting or putting off the need to adjust their strategy for future years – most importantly, their retirement...
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The Time Is Now To Get Your Tax Strategy Right For Retirement
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 4:59pm | 836By John L. Savarino Financial planning for retirement should always be a thorough and careful process. Fundamental to it is being cognizant of the many variables that can affect our income, investments, taxes and savings. Well, some of the key variables are volatile right now. Inflation has hit a...
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Life Insurers Avoid Big Losses From Coronavirus By Cutting Access For Aging Applicants
Friday, April 17, 2020 - 3:16pm | 321Older Americans have proven particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. As of April 11, seniors comprised nearly 78% of U.S. coronavirus victims, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their high risk hasn’t slipped by actuaries. In response to the pandemic, life insurance...
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Schechter: Life Insurance 'Gets A Bad Rap'
Friday, December 20, 2019 - 1:27pm | 915Imagine this situation. You invest $100,000 in a rental home with a friend to be used as a passive income generator. Ten years later, the principal mortgage is paid off and the investment is worth $150,000. Now, let’s say you were looking to free up some cash for another purchase. You’...
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Great-West Lifeco Sheds US Business Units In $1 Billion-Plus Deal
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 3:03pm | 370The Canadian-based wealth management, life and health insurance company Great-West Lifeco Inc (OTC: GWLIF) announced Thursday that it reached an agreement to sell substantially all of its Colorado-based individual life insurance and annuity business for CA$1.6 billion ($1.2 billion). What Happened...
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Goldman's Insurance Pair Trade: Prudential Financial Upgraded, Metlife Downgraded
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 11:18am | 683Life insurance stocks have underperformed the S&P 500 index in 2018 despite an interest rate hike and flat overall performance in equity markets. Investors should be selective in the group, which still has "pockets of opportunity," according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman...
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Sun Life Financial Still Seeing Strong Results Despite Low Interest Rates
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 2:37pm | 303Argus analysts Jacob Kilstein and Casey Meyers have boosted the price target of Sun Life Financial Inc (NYSE: SLF) shares to $37.00 from $35.00. The analysts retained their rating of Buy on the stock. The brokerage thinks that its revised target implies a multiple of 12.8X to its 2016 EPS estimate...
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What To Do When Death Comes Knocking Unexpectedly
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 7:58pm | 1214This article is part of an ongoing series about the importance of end-of-life planning at all ages. Check out the previous installment of this series here. Death is difficult to handle, regardless of how old the deceased was and irrespective of whether the death was anticipated. However, for those...
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Millennials And Life Insurance: An Irreplaceable Piece Of The Financial Readiness Pie
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 4:50pm | 873This article is part of an ongoing series about the importance of end-of-life planning at all ages. Check out the previous installment of this series here. When thinking about the important elements of being financially secure, many people immediately recognize the necessity of a savings plan,...
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Deutsche Bank Names Top Life Insurance Buyout Target
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 12:35pm | 372A new report by Deutsche Bank analyst Yaron Kinar looks at the potential for M&A deals in the life insurance industry. Despite recent consolidation in the managed care and property and casualty (P&C) space, Kinar believes that the current environment in the life insurance industry is...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Life Insurance Industry With The Highest Profit Margin
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 4:24am | 147Below are the top small-cap life insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at National Western Life Insurance Company (NASDAQ: NWLI) is 16.50 percent. National Western Life Insurance's revenue for the same period is $639.40...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Life Insurance Industry With The Highest EPS
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 4:30am | 150Below are the top small-cap life insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings per share. The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at National Western Life Insurance Company (NASDAQ: NWLI) is $28.96. National Western Life Insurance's ROE for the same period is 11.60%. The...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Life Insurance Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 5:45am | 128Below are the top mid-cap life insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (NYSE: RGA) has a PEG ratio of 0.41. Reinsurance Group's trailing-twelve-month EPS is $9.07. Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA) has a PEG ratio of 1.25....