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The True Cost of Life Insurance

By Nicci Troiani | January 27, 2015

Many people think that life insurance pricier than it is; the most common reason that people don’t look into it is the perceived cost.   According to Life Happens, people with no life insurance overestimate it’s cost by three times. Even those who have coverage overestimate it’s cost by two times. A healthy 30 year old man…

How Can Long Term Care Insurance Save You From Financial Surprise?

By Nicci Troiani | January 19, 2015

Most people don’t like thinking about what will happen  financially to them if something  happens to themselves or a  family member. Being in the insurance industry, we see how often  this situation is not planned for and how much of a burden it can  be on family members.    Would you be financially secure in this…

Need to Know: Health Insurance Marketplace 2015

By Nicci Troiani | November 14, 2014

Open Enrollment: Dates to Watch (Found on Healthcare.gov): November 15, 2014: Open Enrollment starts — the first day you can apply for 2015 coverage December 15, 2014: The last date to enroll for coverage that starts January 1, 2015 December 31, 2014: Date when all 2014 Marketplace coverage ends, no matter when you enrolled January…

How Early Should I Apply For Long-Term Care?

By Nicci Troiani | November 5, 2014

  November is Long Term Care Awareness Month so we thought it was the perfect time to address an issue we see commonly in our office. Many times, when a client is thinking about getting long term care, it’s because they need it or are concerned that they will need it soon. Unfortunately, in these…

Legal Help- any time you need it

By Nicci Troiani | September 23, 2014

There are many times during your life when you might need legal help. Whether it is regarding document preparations, auto incidents, family matters or an IRS matter, it’s nice to know where to go to get your questions answered.  For over 40 years, LegalShield has provided it’s members with affordable attorney access. For as little…

POLL: Opinion on ACA

By Nicci Troiani | September 11, 2014

Kaiser Family Foundation reports that the public opinion on ACA continues to be more unfavorable than favorable. According to their report, 47% view the law as unfavorable and 35% have a favorable view. The other 19% did not give an opinion.     When asked about how the ACA has impacted them personally, 56 percent…

Good News for the Medicare-Age Group!

By Nicci Troiani | August 22, 2014

According to InsuranceForums.net, the Medicare-aged group has some good news coming its way.  We summarize the three main points here, or you can skip below to read the original article.   1. Alzheimer’s cases are declining According to the Framingham study “Among people 60 and older, new cases of Alzheimer’s were 44% lower in the 2006 to…

2015 Health Insurance Premium Increases by State

By Nicci Troiani | August 14, 2014

 As we inch closer to open enrollment, we are starting to look at premium estimates for the second year of the health insurance exchange. The 29  states that have publicly released their increases vary widely. Missouri has yet to release initial rate filling information. This information does not include premium tax credits, which is available…

Protect Your Paycheck with Disability Insurance

By Nicci Troiani | August 6, 2014

    If your work doesn’t provide disability insurance as a benefit, talking to an insurance adviser is a good idea. You can’t plan for a coming disaster, but you can be prepared. Knowing what will be covered if disaster strikes will help you and your family plan for the worst. You can always talk…

What does America think about Life Insurance?

By Nicci Troiani | July 16, 2014

Do you fall into that that group? If you want to know more about life insurance, but don’t have it or are concerned that you don’t have enough, it’s worth getting a quote. Did you know that you can get a cost-free quote from an insurance agent at IGO? Just click here     At…

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