Annuities vs. Life Insurance

Most life insurance companies sell both life insurance policies and annuities. Both require you to be in good health to get the best rates. And both provide financial security. But they play very different roles in your financial portfolio. read more …

The Property Risks You Might Have Overlooked

You buy homeowners insurance to protect your home from damage or loss due to fire, theft, vandalism and more. But without certain important coverages, your policy could leave you short of the funds needed to rebuild and recover. read more …

Wild Fires

In 2006, a record 9.8 million acres burned in wildfires. Will this year’s droughts make 2015 another record-breaker?

As of May 6, 2014, half of the United States was experiencing some level of drought. Nearly 15 percent of the nation was gripped by extreme to exceptional drought, according to NASA. read more …

How Voluntary Benefits Can Help Employers Mitigate the “Cadillac Tax”

The Affordable Care Act will impose a 40 percent non-deductible excise tax on so-called Cadillac health plans starting in 2018. You might be surprised to learn the Cadillac tax could affect your organization’s plan.
Section 9001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a non-deductible excise tax on high-cost plans, read more …

Crisis Management: Where Risk Management and Public Relations Meet

You probably already have a disaster management plan to help your company minimize the effects of a disaster. You’ve probably considered evacuation of employees and customers, data backup, and contingency plans for manufacturing your products or delivering your services. But have you considered the role public relations can play in managing a crisis? read more …