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Historical Returns of Asset Classes Compared to Whole Life Insurance
Historical Returns of Asset Classes Compared to Whole Life Insurance

Posted: Aug 23, 2020

How Life Insurance with Living Benefits Work
How Life Insurance with Living Benefits Work

Posted: Aug 17, 2020

The Tax Benefits of Whole Life Insurance
The Tax Benefits of Whole Life Insurance

Posted: Aug 09, 2020

The Power of Whole Life Insurance Guaranteed Cash Value
The Power of Whole Life Insurance Guaranteed Cash Value

Posted: Jul 19, 2020

Whole Life Insurance Versus the Stock Market
Whole Life Insurance Versus the Stock Market

Posted: Apr 13, 2020

How Indexed Universal Life Insurance Minimizes Sequence of Returns Risk
How Indexed Universal Life Insurance Minimizes Sequence of Returns Risk

Posted: Mar 08, 2020

The End of the Insurance Pro Blog Podcast
The End of the Insurance Pro Blog Podcast

We started podcasting seven years ago.  It seems a little crazy to me to write that.  But our first foray into the podcasting began in early September 2012 with the Financial Procast.  Here's the very first episode if you'd like to know what we sound...

Posted: Sep 26, 2019

Is the Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Taxable?
Is the Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Taxable?

The taxability of life insurance cash surrender value causes much confusion.  Agents often extol the tax free nature of life insurance.  But the marketing brochures often have numerous footnotes on the tax subject. So is your the cash surrender value...

Posted: Sep 12, 2019

Does Whole Life Insurance Cost More than Term Life Insurance?
Does Whole Life Insurance Cost More than Term Life Insurance?

You might have heard that whole life insurance cost more than term life insurance. This very statement is the foundation of many arguments suggesting that term life insurance is simply a smarter financial decision.   We wanted to test this argument,...

Posted: Aug 29, 2019

Penn Mutual Suspends Sale of Life Insurance and Annuities in New York
Penn Mutual Suspends Sale of Life Insurance and Annuities in New York

In a statement made by CEO Eileen McDonnell and President Dave O'Malley, Penn Mutual announced it will suspend the sale of its life insurance and annuity contracts in the state of New York. The suspension comes in two phases.   Phase number one affec...

Posted: Aug 22, 2019