Sep. 15-- Leslie Chance is schedule to appear before a Kern County Superior judge Wednesday. She is accused of shooting her husband to death in August 2013 and leaving his body near a commercial orchard several miles northwest of Bakersfield. Prosecutors say the couple drove that morning to the area of Noriega Road near Enos Lane, where Chance is alleged to have... The post Calif. Woman Accused Of Killing Hubby For Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

--Are you like the majority of Americans who don't have life insurance, but also know that you should? Erie Insurance provides perspective on the six most common reasons people delay buying life insurance:. For instance, when asked how much a $250,000 term life insurance policy would be for a healthy 30- year-old, the median estimate was $500 annually— more than... The post Six Reasons Why Your Prospects Are Not Buying Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

Advisors are fighting their own battles with the rapid pace of change, disengagement among their team members, and a churn of conflict keeping their message from reaching their prospects and clients, said decorated war veteran Scott Mann. Humans are "meaning, seeking, emotional, social creatures," he added. The post Your Clients Seek ‘Authentic Leaders,’ Army Vet Tells NAIFA Crowd appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

--The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Life Insurance Policy Locator continues to connect consumers with lost life insurance. This free online tool, maintained by the NAIC, has received 145,432 requests which has led to 46,665 matches of lost or misplaced life insurance policies or annuities with claim amounts of $650,520,451 million being... The post NAIC Life Insurance Locator Helps Consumers Find $650M In Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

When it comes to DIY estate planning, I have two words of wisdom: User beware. The post Mind Your Mouse Clicks: DIY Estate-Planning War Stories appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

Prudential Financial is purchasing Assurance IQ, an online insurance-tech company that meets its customers through an online portal instead of through a financial adviser. It sells life insurance, auto insurance, health insurance and Medicare options online from over 20 providers. The post Prudential Buys Artificial Intelligence Startup For $2.3 Billion appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

Employee benefits provider Unum finds that 38% of U.S. adults rate their ability to manage finances as average, poor, or very poor. Thirty-five percent say thinking about what would happen to their family should they die unexpectedly was a top cause of anxiety; only going to the dentist (40%) rated higher. The post Unum: 40% Of Adults Don’t Have Or Unsure If They Have Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

A National Association of Insurance Commissioners' working group was working through policy overview language when it took up a request by Pacific Life to change "gender" to "sex." That led regulators to consider how transgender consumers are treated under insurance regulation. The post Gender Identification Debated By Insurance Regulators appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

--Knights of Columbus, a Fortune 1000 insurer with more than $25 billion in assets, announced today that it has launched two more permanent life insurance products in The Knights Advantage Series in the U.S. and Canada: Limited Pay Whole Life and Single Premium Whole Life. Both the Limited Pay Whole Life and the Single Premium Whole Life plans offer a guaranteed... The post Knights of Columbus Insurance Launches Two Whole Life Insurance Products appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.

Approximately 37.5 million U.S. households currently have no life insurance coverage, and nearly half of all households are underinsured, putting them at risk of not being able replace their income and missing out on a valuable financial tool. 1 During Life Insurance Awareness Month, Lincoln Financial Group shares‘ 9 Things You Need to Know About Life... The post Make Sure Your Clients Know These 9 Things About Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet.