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….
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…
April 1, 2014 – Five years ago, in the midst of the greatest economic calamity in more than three-quarters of a century, Finn Financial Group opened its doors for business with a pledge to help others “achieve maximum financial success and security through the effective use of structured settlements and other specialty annuity products and…
March 25, 2014 – With the reality of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 now coming into focus, families and friends of those lost on that ill-fated flight will begin the long, personal and very painful journey of grief processing. Nothing prepares anyone for the sudden loss of a loved one. There are no classes, no books,…
Reprinted from our March 5, 2014 newsletter: Structured Settlements Changing Lives Looking for proof that structured settlements change lives? Then please take a few minutes to watch this short video of Robin, a woman whose touching first person account of her journey following the untimely death of her husband underscores why so many people –…
February 7, 2014 – You don’t have to look too hard to find stories about people who are worse off because they completely undervalued the concept of planning for the future. People who choose today at the expense of tomorrow. I’m talking about people who opt for a lump sum of cash instead of the…
January 21, 2014 – We’re used to reading about Warren Buffett’s sensible, folksy investing philosophy that has made him one of the world’s all-time most successful – and richest – financiers. But who knew he was such a sports wagering junkie? And we’re not talking about the few dollars or bragging rights most of us…