Archive for June, 2004

SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. Appoints Ellen Thrower to Board of Directors

SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. Barbara Franklin, 212-356-0307 Leading Insurance Educator and Risk Management Professional from St. John’s University to Help Lead Company’s National Expansion SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. today announced the appointment of Dr. Ellen Thrower, executive director of St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial […]

Allstate now will let those planning trips to Israel apply for life insurance

Allstate Life Insurance Co., pressured by a California lawsuit and pending federal legislation, said Tuesday it will now allow potential life insurance customers who plan travel to Israel, the West Bank or Gaza to apply for policies. Allstate, part of Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., is one of 13 life insurers named in a Los Angeles County […]

Match life insurance with needs

Most of us realize we need life insurance. But how much and what kind? These are questions that nag at us and make us easy targets for the persuasive sales pitch. In a previous column, I reviewed the basic methods for determining how much life insurance is needed. Having enough to pay off debts, to […]