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Markets/Coverages: Hub Targets Nonprofits; Ryan Tackles Auto Excess With Axsal; Trisura and HSB Back At-Bay Cyber
Hub Launches Nonprofit Specialty Practice Insurance broker Hub International, with decades of experience in the sector, has launched a nonprofit specialty practice to serve the risk management, insurance and human capital needs of associations, arts and cultural entities, foundations, public …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 4:02 PM
Explosion at Wisconsin Marine Construction Company Injures 6
A huge fire set off by an explosion burned Thursday at a marine construction company in southeast Wisconsin. Three civilians and three firefighters were injured at Summerset Marine Construction in the small Waukesha County community of Eagle, about 35 miles …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:50 PM
Minneapolis to Pay $1.5M to Man Arrested During George Floyd Protest
Minneapolis has agreed to pay $1.5 million to a man who said police used excessive force when he was arrested during the protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Jaleel Stallings, 29, also …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:45 PM
St. Louis Assistant Chief to Receive $162,000 in Discrimination Settlement
The city of St. Louis will pay a St. Louis assistant police chief nearly $162,000 to settle his federal discrimination lawsuit in which he alleged he was passed over for the city’s top police job because he is white. Lt. …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:43 PM
Family Dollar Closing Arkansas Distribution Center Following Rodent Lawsuit
Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The company said it plans to close the facility …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:37 PM
Insurance Technology: Zurich’s FieldView Simplifies Crop Reporting; Kinetic Adds ‘Jump Detection’ to Wearables; Beat Capital to Launch MGAs Using OneShield
Zurich’s Climate FieldView Expands Precision Crop Information for RCIS Zurich North America crop insurance business – Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS) – has added Climate FieldView to its list of precision agriculture providers available to RCIS customers. FieldView enables farmers …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:27 PM
Two of Central Kentucky’s Oldest Agencies Merge
Two of the oldest insurance agencies in Central Kentucky have merged. Rightmyer Insurance Agency in Danville, founded in the 1930s, has joined forces with Sam Dexter Insurance Agency, which began in 1954, according to a local news report. The two …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 2:04 PM
Explosion at Maryland Nail Salon Injured 7 Including First Responders
Seven people, including police officers and EMS personnel, were injured in an explosion at a Maryland nail salon on Monday night, officials said. Baltimore County police officers responded to a disturbance at a Woodlawn nail salon and encountered a person …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 1:32 PM
Markets/Coverages: Maryland’s Residual Insurer Ups Limits for Commercial Drivers
Maryland’s auto insurance market for drivers that private insurers won’t cover has received approval to offer combined single limits coverage up to $1 million for eligible businesses and vehicles. Maryland Auto Insurance (MAI) says many contracts, particularly governmental contracts, require …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 1:27 PM
Arson Probe After 14 Homes Being Built in Arizona Destroyed
Authorities in the Tucson suburb of Marana, Arizona, are investigating whether a fire that destroyed 14 homes under construction homes was arson. Marana police officials said the fire started last week. By the time crews from the Northwest Fire District …

POSTED MAY 20, 2022 1:25 PM

Life Insurance Information & Discussion

Does a life insurance policy even exist for those who have had diagnoses of Schizotypal Personality Disorder, schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder at any point in their lives?

I take my Invega Trinza injection regularly every 3 months, In case med stability matters to any life insurance company.

I need to find a suitable and available way to pay for the $250k cryonic preservation of my body at Alcor. That's usually done through a life insurance policy. But what options do I possibly have to make that happen with these diagnoses?

Surely I'm not full-on SOL, right? I'm still under 40 and active with 2 jobs. I could live for another long time yet. With medical advances, I could live well past 100.

If no life insurance plans exist with those disorders, what are all the available alternatives? Would they get me the $250k needed to cryonically preserve my body at Alcor?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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POSTED MAY 20, 2022 3:33 AM
Is there a life insurance agent on here I could DM with to ask some questions?

They are sensitive in nature so I'd prefer not posting them on here.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Thanks guys, got the help I needed. If I have any more questions I'll be sure to reach out to any of you!

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POSTED MAY 19, 2022 7:20 PM
My wife’s grandmother is in her early 80s. She wants to buy an end of life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses. Is there a company that would even take her and is it worth it? Thank you in advance for your help.
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POSTED MAY 19, 2022 7:42 PM
Mid 30s looking for life insurance options
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POSTED MAY 18, 2022 3:38 PM
My wife and went through underwriting for 30yr term or 30yr UL life insurance with AutoOwners. $1mil for me, $250,000 for my wife. After underwriting, my wife came back. "Premier", I came back as "Preferred Plus". Monthly cost for 30yr term is $143 or $167 for 30yr UL. Is this a good price?

UPDATE: To clarify, my choice of 30yr term ($143 a month) or 30 yr UL ($167 a month) INCLUDES $1,000,000 coverage for myself and $250,000 for my wife. Based on that fact, is it a good deal or no? I currently have group term life insurance with FEGLI through the federal government (max selections) and my understanding gets quite expensive as I age.

UPDATE: I am 31 years old, my wife is 29.

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POSTED MAY 17, 2022 5:05 PM
How to find lost life insurance?

My father passed away years ago in 2010. I know for a fact that he had life insurance at one time before he passed. I was with him when an insurance salesman was trying to sell him a term policy. I remember him having a preferred smokers term policy because the salesman was surprised by it. My dad even grabbed his policy papers and the salesman went over them and he basically ended up saying that he couldn't beat the policy he already had. The company I thought he was insured through was The Hartford but I could be remembering wrong. We called them and asked and they said they couldn't find anything. I know it's been a while since he passed but it bugs me that there might be a policy out there that isn't being paid out.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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POSTED MAY 17, 2022 5:52 AM
Need life insurance for my 69 year old mother. Any recommendations would greatly appreciate it.

My father past way last night bless his soul. The financial burden has been quite the challenge I don’t want the story to repeat with my mom now so I started looking around and there are so many options prices it’s overwhelming. Does anyone recommend a reputable company that will still insure her at her age? Tia

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POSTED MAY 16, 2022 9:50 AM
Final Expense Life Insur for parent?

My dad is a disabled vet, recently homeless and in another state. He's in bad health and I'd be surprised if he lived another 2 years. He had bladder cancer and beat it twice. He just found out he has Adult Epilepsy and they also suspect prostate cancer. I have asked him if he had his end of life plans written out and he didn't really answer me other than "I refuse to be cremated". I know he has no way of covering for the expenses when he passes. My sister is on disability and cannot help when the time comes so basically it's up to me to make sure everything is taken care of. I attended my grandfather's funeral years ago and it was a similar situation. My uncle paid for everything since no other siblings could/would help.

Can I get a policy for him and pay for the policy myself and would he have to sign papers? What paperwork would I need from my father in order to get this policy? Also what dollar amount is typical? I only want enough to pay for the funeral services.

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POSTED MAY 16, 2022 3:12 AM
Pros and cons of being a lifetime insurance agent? Be honest
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POSTED MAY 16, 2022 12:18 AM
Cocaine Usage

Hey,

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Looking for advice here. Person applied for coverage in 2019 and didn't get coverage because of a positive cocaine reading during the paramed. How long do you have to wait to reapply after an event like this?

I don't know if he is still using or the frequency of usage or if it was just a one-time thing and it showed up positive on this test.

I am just looking to get a time frame on how long they should wait to reapply for coverage... if they will even be able to. Obviously going to use a different carrier.

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TY

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POSTED MAY 12, 2022 8:20 PM

NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)

NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion

000
AXNT20 KNHC 200953
TWDAT

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1205 UTC Fri May 20 2022

Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.

Based on 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0950 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...

A Central American Gyre (CAG) is developing across Central
America and the adjacent southwest Caribbean this morning. The
monsoon trough has begun to shift northward, increasing SW winds
and advecting tropical moisture over Central America. Heavy
rainfall has begun in the SW Caribbean and portions of Nicaragua,
Guatemala and Honduras. Extreme rainfall is possible across the
Pacific coasts of Central America, and also over southern Honduras
and northeast Nicaragua. There is potential for flash flooding
and mudslides, especially across mountainous terrain. This event
is expected to last through early next week. Please refer to
products issued by your local weather service for more
information.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

A tropical wave is in the Atlantic with axis along 45W, from 02N
to 11N moving west at 20 kt. Scattered moderate convection is
noted from 03N to 07N between 44W and 53W.

A tropical wave is in the far western Caribbean with axis S of
18N along 87W, moving west at 10 kt. A line of moderate convection
behind the tropical wave, associated partly with the CAG, extends
across the SW Caribbean from 16N83W to 10N76W

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough extends from the African coast near 11N15W to
07N18W. The ITCZ continues from 06N20W to 00N42W. Scattered
moderate to strong convection is noted in the eastern Atlantic
from 03N to 08N between 10W and 30W.

...GULF OF MEXICO...

The gradient between surface ridging from the Atlantic and lower
pressure over Mexico is supporting moderate to fresh SE flow
across the majority of the basin. Seas are 1-3 ft in the eastern
Gulf, 4-6 ft in the NW Gulf and 3-5 ft elsewhere.

For the forecast, high pressure will build over the western
Atlantic through Sun as low pressure develops over the Bay of
Campeche. This pattern will allow an area of moderate to fresh
southeast winds over the western Gulf to expand eastward tonight
into Sat. From Sat-Sun fresh to strong SE winds will dominate the
Yucatan Channel, central and NW Gulf. Winds and seas will then
diminish slightly across most of the basin Sun into Mon as the
pressure gradient relaxes, leaving only pulses of fresh to
occasionally strong winds at night off the northern and western
Yucatan Peninsula. Fresh SE winds may return to the western Gulf
by Tue as a trough deepens over the southwest Gulf.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

Please see the Special Features section for information on a
potential heavy rainfall event.

Surface ridging over the western Atlantic along 26N is supporting
moderate to fresh trade winds across the east and central
Caribbean, with fresh to strong winds in the south-central
Caribbean. Seas are 5-7 ft in these regions, except 7-9 in the
south-central Caribbean. Winds are gentle in the SW Caribbean with
2-4 ft seas. Winds are moderate to fresh in the NW Caribbean with
4-6 ft seas.

For the forecast, winds and seas across the basin will increase
tonight into the weekend as the western Atlantic ridge strengthens
and broad low pressure over Central America gradually shifts west
to northwestward. The strongest winds and highest seas are
expected over parts of the northwestern and south-central
Caribbean during this period. Looking ahead, winds and seas will
start to diminish across the basin early next week as the pressure
gradient relaxes.

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

An abundance of tropical moisture is causing scattered moderate
convection across the NW Bahamas. A surface ridge along 26N
covers the western basin , supporting mainly light to gentle
anticyclonic winds, except for moderate S winds along NE FL and
moderate SE winds north of Hispaniola. Trade winds increase to
moderate south of 17N. High pressure dominates the central
Atlantic, with light to gentle winds north of 20N and gentle to
moderate winds south of 20N. In the eastern Atlantic, moderate to
locally fresh N-NE winds are observed within 500 nm of the
African continent. Seas are slight in the western Atlantic north
of 24N and west of 65W. Seas are generally moderate elsewhere.

For the forecast west of 55W, a surface ridge along 26N will lift
north to 30N through tonight and strengthen. This pattern will
support mainly gentle to moderate breezes across the region
through early next week, except for moderate to fresh winds north
of Hispaniola starting tonight.

$$
Flynn


POSTED MAY 20, 2022 9:53 AM

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