Archive for January, 2004

Size up what you need from life insurance, Professionals can help figure out what works best

As the baby boomers age, retirement planning is evolving to include a new consideration: life insurance for age 60 and beyond. People are living longer and having to fund a longer retirement period, but their sources of funding - Social Security, pensions, savings - are under pressure. Also, many boomers plan to work well into […]

Kaiser benefits in doubt, Bankrupt firm says it can’t afford health, life insurance for 20,000 retired employees

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. wants to eliminate the medical and life insurance benefits of 20,000 retired workers as part of a sweeping move to bring the company out of bankruptcy.The fallout would be devastating. Thousands of former Kaiser workers would be left to find expensive new medical insurance. “These are people who have given their lives […]