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Friday, December 12, 2008

How to Handle Life Insurance During the Bailouts

Many consumers are worrying about their life insurance policies in the wake of the AIG bailout. Insurance Bureau has some tips:

Q: What do I do with my term life insurance?
A: If you need more term life insurance, buy the additional insurance with a more stable provider as a backup.

Q: What if the value of the cash portion of my universal life insurance or whole life insurance policy has lost value?
A: In that case, financial experts recommend that you either remain with your current life insurance carrier, or look for penalty-free plans to convert universal or whole life insurance policies into term policies.

Q: Why do insurance prices fluctuate so much?
A: While it's very nerve-wracking to see insurance prices swing up and down, it's a factor of insurance company profits and losses from the last year, as well as modifications of their underwriting criteria.

Q: How can I save money on my insurance?
A: The best way to save money on any type of insurance is to compare different providers' insurance quotes on a regular basis. It's easy to do this on the Internet.

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