Mike’s Life Insurance Advice

If we have insurance through our employers, we expect, perhaps naively, that they will always follow through when something happens. That wasn’t the case for Sarwara Faruqu. Her family had to fight tooth and nails to get her life insurance after she died from a 9  month battle with colon cancer. She worked 7 years [...]

There are some insurance options for people with pre-existing conditions. First and foremost, you need to check the group insurance you have through your employer, if you have any. If you don’t have it, check with your employer to see if there is a group you can join. You can often take advantage of periods [...]

According to the Telegraph, middle class drinkers who consume more than their recommended weekly intake of alcohol face paying higher life insurance premiums. This is kind of crazy, but in one sense I understand it. Heavy drinkers do a lot of damage to their bodies and insurance companies are having to shell out for what [...]

Lately there has been some concern about scams involving false insurance agents contacting people over the phone. This is one of the oldest types of fraud, where someone calls you claiming to be your insurance company (or any other company you deal with). They tell you there’s something wrong with your account and they need [...]

A trial date has been set for the battle between a trustee for Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda and  U.S. life insurance company, ReliaStar Life Insurance, after the firm refused to pay out on the late star’s $10 million (GBP5 million) policy. The NYC medical examiner pronounced Heath Ledger’s death as an accidental overdose, but the [...]