Archive for December, 2004

Rising India life expectancy changes how insurance is sold

Dec. 23 Most people on the wrong side of forty, who bought life insurance early in their careers, would have done so because they were cornered by an agent who raised the spectre of death and scared them. The general belief among insurance companies was that an efficient agent was one who was successful in […]

Few applicants turn out to receive free life insurance in Oklahoma City

Dec. 10 Free life insurance sounds so good there must be a catch, right? Nope. But jaded consumers bombarded with free offers every day may have contributed to the low turnout at an application session Thursday for free policies from MassMutual Financial Group.Ruth Ann Turner, 31, was among several people who signed up for the […]