Why is disability insurance important?

22 May
Disability insurance

Many think their home or investment portfolio is their biggest asset. In reality, their earning potential is usually their most important asset.

Everything from paying your mortgage to saving for a child’s college education depends on your ability to earn money from your job. The lost income from a serious illness or injury that prevents you from working can be substantial. One of the best ways to protect your future earning potential and keep you and your family on solid financial ground is through a disability insurance policy. More>>

Why women should start their insurance planning now

8 May
woman on laptop

Having the proper protections in place should be important to everyone, but early planning is particularly important for women. With a broader variety of female-specific needs, finding suitable insurance options to secure the future better can be challenging.

I’ll share some key considerations to help explain why women should start planning for insurance protection now. Let’s get started. More>>

Disability income insurance: how to use it

1 May
Disability

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month

It’s happened: You’re too injured or sick to work for the foreseeable future and you need to use your disability insurance. What do you do?

First of all, recognize that it’s a financially daunting situation, but not an unusual one. Consider your options. More>>

February is Insure Your Love Month

8 Feb

Life Happens created and coordinates Insure Your Love month every February to remind Americans that the basic motivation behind the purchase of life insurance is love. It’s a month when the industry comes together to share the message that getting life insurance is a simple and affordable way for consumers to protect their loved ones financially. Crump supports Life Happens and its mission to educate consumers. Check out the available materials. More>>

16 commonly misunderstood insurance words

16 Jan
Underwriting, premiums, contestability period—terms like these can make insurance words seem foreign. Fortunately, a good insurance professional can help you understand everything. So can the definitions below. Read on to understand some commonly misunderstood insurance words. More>>

Awareness: The Key to Protecting Your Practice from Identity Theft

30 Nov

Guest contributors Joy Dawe, senior vice president, market conduct, and Hannah Wittmer, market conduct specialist at Crump Life Insurance Services.

Here are some fraudulent schemes that target insurance professionals and could compromise privileged information, resulting in an increased risk of fraudsters accessing client information. More>>

10 Advantages of Hybrid Life Insurance with Long-Term Care

21 Nov
You probably know about hybrid cars. But do you know about hybrid life insurance?

This coverage combines long-term care and life insurance into one policy. Like hybrid cars, these hybrid policies are increasingly popular. That’s because they have some unique benefits. More>>

Three Ways Life Insurance Can Help with Long Term Care Needs

17 Nov

Guest contributor Reggie Phillips, CLU, ChFC, CASL, is manager-insurance strategists at Truist Life Insurance Services.

In the spirit of National Long-Term Care Awareness Month, let’s answer some questions about using life insurance with LTC riders instead of traditional long-term care insurance as a potential solution for extended care planning.

When addressing clients’ concerns about overpaying for LTC, the typical and often the most efficient approach is a solution involving a traditional or asset-based LTCi policy. However, there are ways that life insurance can be beneficial for addressing LTC concerns. More>>