Insurance is essential to any comprehensive financial security plan. If tragic events like death, disability or critical illness strike, insurance can protect you and your family from undue hardship. Some life insurance policies also provide tax-advantaged savings that you can draw on to achieve goals like buying a house or retiring comfortably.

We have access to a variety of insurance products that can fit your financial security planning needs. No matter your personal situation—if you’re single or in a family; a professional or a seasonal employee; an executive or small business owner—we will work together to design a customized plan.

• Life
• Long-term care and disability
• Group health benefits

Life insurance TOP

Life insurance is more than planning for the security of one’s loved ones: it can be a cornerstone in any multi-generational financial strategy.

Life insurance can provide financial resources in a number of concrete ways, from immediate expenses such as hospital bills to income replacement and assistance in settling outstanding debts. It can also help with estate planning and charitable contributions. Furthermore, some forms of life insurance enjoy tax advantages, and so can be an ideal addition to any financial plan. In the event of death, life insurance offers surviving family members increased financial resources. As a tax-free lump sum payment, the so-called ‘death benefit’ can pay for final expenses and debts, as well as provide income for the deceased’s dependents.

There are two main ways to organize life insurance policies: term insurance and permanent insurance.

Term Insurance involves paying a premium to secure a death benefit payment to beneficiaries. It provides protection for a specified period and is usually renewable. There are several different kinds of term life insurance, including Level Term, Annual Renewable Term, Decreasing Term, and Return of Premium life insurance.

Permanent Insurance involves comparatively high premiums at first, but costs may drop significantly over the long term. Furthermore, some permanent insurance plans include a cash value, and associated tax-advantaged borrowing privileges. There are several kinds of permanent life insurance, including Whole Life and Universal Life coverage.

The advantages of life insurance include:

• An instant estate for loved ones at a time when funds are most needed
• Death benefits are generally non-taxable
• Life insurance plans with a cash value component offer tax-advantaged borrowing opportunities

I can help you select coverage from a variety of life insurance options to meet the needs identified in your financial plan.

Life insurance can play a vital role in your financial plan—contact us today to find out how.

Insurance loans are subject to interest. If loans are not repaid, cash surrender value and death benefits are reduced by the amount of loan outstanding plus unpaid interest. Unpaid loans with interest may cause the policy to terminate.

Long-term Care, Disability and Critical Illness insurance TOP

Help guard against the impacts of an unexpected event through long-term care, disability and critical illness insurance.

Unfortunately, present forms of federal and state-sponsored health care programs do not comprehensively cover long-term care. Medicare generally offers temporary assistance, while Medicaid, which varies by state, may require out of pocket expenses and very low levels of asset value before public assistance becomes available.

Long-term care and disability insurance

Income is important for both current financial obligations (e.g. grocery bills and mortgage payments) and for future financial resources (e.g. planning for a child’s education or for retirement). Just think what might happen if an income stream was lost through a long-term illness or disability.Long-term care and disability insurance products help protect the ability to earn an income, which can be affected by a disability or other condition.

Advantages of long-term care and disability insurance products include:

• Helping maintain financial independence, lifestyle and long-term financial resources in the event income is impacted by disability

The two major types of disability insurance are Own Occupation Disability Insurance and Loss of Earning Disability Insurance. Own occupation disability insurance covers the ability of a disabled person to work in their own occupation, but may allow work in another job. Loss of earnings disability insurance provides payment for the percentage of income lost due to a disability.

A comprehensive financial plan can protect income through long-term care and disability insurance. Contact me today to find out which policies are best for your unique circumstances.

Group health benefits TOP

In today’s working environment, valued employees are looking for more than financial compensation. They also want an employer who supports their health, and the health of their families.

For this reason, either by itself or paired with group insurance products, consider attracting and retaining employees with group benefit plans. From traditional health and dental benefits to alternative arrangements like employee wellness programs, group auto insurance or flexible work situations, group benefits help make employees more efficient, productive, and happy. Employers also gain tax benefits, such as premiums that are deductible as a business expense in some cases.

Flexible plans offer employers and employees cost-effective, customized ways to address their needs. Choose from an array of benefits like:

• Extended health and dental care coverage, which includes options like prescription drugs, paramedical services, vision care, basic dental work and orthodontics
• Group life insurance
• Group short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Alternative group benefits, such as group auto insurance or flexible work arrangements
• Group critical illness insurance coverage, to help ensure your employees can survive a critical illness
• Benefits plans tailored to specialized employee groups, such as foreign or part-time workers

Contact us today to learn more about benefits products and services that fit the needs of your business.

Insurance guarantees are based on the claims paying ability of the issuing company.