I’ve looked at life from both sides now from win and lose and still somehow it’s life’s illusions I recall. I really don’t know life at all. August 29, 2014 – Almost fifty years ago, a blossoming 24-year old singer songwriter just a few years removed from her Saskatchewan homeland, wrote a song which would…
August 4, 2014 – This month’s ABA Journal has a very engaging cover story about lawyers in movies guaranteed to evoke a few good motion picture memories. Who among us hasn’t borrowed Joe Pesci’s “two Utes” line at least once? But as much fun as “12 movies with pivotal lessons featuring lawyers” was to read,…
July 14, 2014 – 2013 was a dream year for most people invested in the stock market. And with the bulls still running so far in 2014, people are left wondering just how long King Midas’ reign over Wall Street will last. But every realist understands the bears will return someday once volatility rears its…
July 12, 2014 – In a world where security means everything and often seems in short supply, it’s reassuring to know the life companies currently offering structured settlements have all retained their “secure” ratings even throughout the dog days of The Great Recession. And every single one of them is still going strong! When one’s…
July 1, 2014 – Your retirement safety net options just got a whole lot better. Effective today, 401(k) plan participants now can choose to dedicate a portion of their retirement funds toward the purchase of “longevity insurance,” otherwise known as a deferred income annuity, in an effort to shore up their retirement security. Here’s a…
June 4, 2014 – When I began my insurance career more than thirty years ago, I started out as a Homeowners Claims Examiner. Then, as today, the job involved investigating a policyholder’s claim for damages and, once coverage was verified, paying the claim subject to any limitations, policy provisions and company procedures. If hail damaged…
May 16, 2014 – The law firm responsible for filing the very first law suit in the nation against DePuy Orthopaedics alleging an artificial metal-on-metal hip the company manufactured was defective, announced today that the landmark $2.5 billion settlement negotiated last November has been accepted by the required number of plaintiffs and can now proceed….
May 1, 2014 – Today our firm celebrates Law Day in honor of our many friends, clients and business partners who serve in the legal, insurance and law enforcement communities and related fields. Some excerpts from Public Law 87-20 ” … a special day of celebration by the people of the United States … ……
April 8, 201 4 – According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported each year with motor vehicle crashes accounting for a plurality of those reported since 2010 (36.5%). In what is being heralded today as a major scientific breakthrough, paralyzed patients may…
April 7, 2014 – If you’re tired of those boring life expectancy tables that lump everyone into two categories – male and female – to estimate how long you’re most likely going to live, have we got a calculator for you. The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator is a free online, interactive tool which…