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Insurance Basics

What is an annuity?

Millions of Americans invest in them, though they do have some notable drawbacks.

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  • Average Cost of Car Insurance 2020

    Car insurance isn’t cheap, but most states do require drivers to carry a minimum amount of coverage. In the United States, the average cost of full coverage car insurance is $1,758 per year. However, [...]

    5 min read Aug 11, 2020
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  • Life Insurance Death Benefits

    Life insurance comes with a number of advantages. One of the biggest draws is being able to financial support your family members after you pass away. Most life insurance policies include a death benefit, [...]

    4 min read Aug 11, 2020
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  • Variable Life Insurance

    Life insurance is a valuable policy to have, especially as you get older. If you’re familiar with life insurance, you know that there are many different policies on the market—so many that it can be [...]

    4 min read Aug 11, 2020
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  • What Is an Insurance Score?

    Many of us are familiar with credit scores, but did you know there’s another score generated from your credit report? Credit-based insurance scores, like credit scores, are calculated based on information [...]

    4 min read Aug 10, 2020
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  • Non-Owner Car Insurance

    Believe it or not, it’s important to carry car insurance even if you don’t own a car. There are a couple of scenarios we will delve into, in which you may be a driver of a vehicle you do not own. Even [...]

    4 min read Aug 10, 2020
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  • Auto-Owners Insurance Review

    Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Auto-Owners has been in the insurance business for more than 100 years. The provider sells insurance products through 48,000 independent agents in 26 states and boasts [...]

    6 min read Aug 07, 2020
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  • Guaranteed Life Insurance

    To purchase a life insurance policy, most people have to undergo extensive medical evaluations and health history checks. It’s a lot less risky for the insurance company to insure a healthy person than [...]

    4 min read Aug 07, 2020
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