Posted by on August 22, 2010
We expect rich people to live high on the hog, but there are some animals that enjoy independent wealth as well. Many pets live plush lifestyles due to inheritances left to them by their owners (and they’re likely to have comprehensive pet health insurance policies). Indeed, you may be surprised at some of pets that have more money than you do. Here are some of the world’s 12 independently wealth pets:
1. Gunther IV When Carlotta Liebenstein, a German countess, died, she left a fortune to her dog, Gunther III. This dog had a son, Gunther IV. Thanks to shrewd investments on his behalf, Gunther IV’s inheritance has grown quite a bit, to $372 million by some estimates. There
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Posted by on August 21, 2010
Finally, there is one plan to ease your financial burden if you would ever find yourself in need of long term care. LTC Cash (100% cash policies for long term care insurance) can bridge the gap between disability benefits and your monthly expenses during a debilitating, long-term illness. Disability plans only pay about 60% of your income before taxation. For example, if you earn a $40,000 annual income you would only receive about $1,400 each month. At this rate, you would need to figure out how you would pay your other monthly expenses such as your mortgage, your children’s education, as well as your daily living expenses. L
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Posted by on August 19, 2010
Disasters can be man-made or natural, but they all have causes. It can be difficult to understand how or why a disaster occurs, but infographics can be quite useful in visualizing what happens when disaster strikes. Here are 10 infographics that can help you learn more about disasters, and what to expect from them:
1. Death Map USA
If you’re interested in seeing where deaths due to natural disasters are most likely to occur throughout the United States, Death Map USA could help. You can see where hazards such as wildfires, drought, earthquake, hurricane and more are most likely to result in death. An
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Posted by on August 19, 2010
Anyone who carries out research these days can be certain of one thing: at some point, someone else is going to do the same research and come to an entirely different conclusion. Case in point: who deserves the cheapest auto insurance – seniors over the age of sixty, or thirty-somethings?
The Common Wisdom
Insurance underwriters have long gone by the assumption – backed by actuarial statistics – that younger drivers are more likely to take risks, are more distracted, less experienced and generally more prone to accidents, while older drivers have more experience and are more cautious behind the wheel by nature.
It’s true that young people often consider themselves indestructible and see nothing wrong with chatting on cell phones while driving, swigging away at their favorite (hopefully non-alcoholic) beverage, fiddling with the sound system and carrying on conversations with passengers – all while attempting to operate their vehicle in heavy traffic. It’s why
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Posted by on August 18, 2010
Travel insurance carriers release position statements when current events affect coverage. These statements identify what benefits are no longer available for future policy purchases. When a labor strike of a common carrier becomes a foreseeable event, policies sold after then will not cover situations related to the labor strike. The following is a statement from Travel Guard on the BAA strike.
BAA workers have voted in favor of strike action, Friday 08/13/10, which could potentially affect the closings of the following airports: Heathrow, Stansted. So
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