How Long Does it Take to Get a Life Insurance Quote?

Getting a life insurance quote is now easier than ever before. There are several different options available to help you find the right coverage for your family. Here are the choices you have and what you can expect with each of them.

Call an Independent Agent

One way to get a quote is to start with a local, independent agent. These freelance workers will provide you with valuable information regarding the different plans you qualify for.

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Dec 14, 2011


Royersford agency joins The Iroquois Group

Statesboro Risk Management, based in Royersford, Pa., has joined The Iroquois Group, according to agency principal Glenn Ammarell.

The agency joined Iroquois on Nov. 3, the 130th in the state for Iroquois. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Iroquois, one of the oldest and largest networks of property-casualty insurance agencies in the country, now lists more than 2,000 member agencies in 38 states. 

Dec 11, 2011


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Tags: Group, Iroquois Group

OneAmerica says 2011 growth at 29%, led by retirement services

OneAmerica Financial Partners says its enterprise sales growth for the year was 29% through the third quarter over the same period the prior year.

The company said in a statement its sales results and strong capital position are even more impressive given the “continued financial and political volatility”

Its 29% total sales growth was fueled by retirement services sales growth, which exceeded 50% when compared to the same period in 2010.

Dayton Molendorp, chairman, president and CEO of the company, said it is “well-positioned to finish 2011 with one of its strongest performances ever and with increased levels of financial strength.”

OneAmerica Financial Partners, based in Indianapolis, Ind., is nationwide network of companies offering retirement plan products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefit plan products. Product

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Dec 09, 2011


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Tags: Growth, Growth 29

Property Insurance Bills move through Committee as 2012 Legislative Session Nears

The 2012 Legislative session is right around the corner. It’s hard to believe December has already arrived, leaving only one more committee week before session begins on Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

Many bills favored by leadership have already cleared their first major hurdle by navigating through at least one committee.

Let’s take a look at the crop of insurance bills, and where they stand:

  • HB 245, Relating to Depopulation Programs of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
    • Sponsored by Boyd
      • Next Cmte: Economic Affairs, 12/8/11 from 9 – 11am in 102 H
  • SB 578, Relating to Depopulation Programs of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
    • Sponsored by Richter
      • Next Cmte: Banking & Insurance, 12/7/11 from 9:30am – 12:30pm in 412 K

HB 245 and SB 578 would allow surplus lines carriers, which are not subject to the same state regulation as admitted carriers, to participate in the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation depopulation program. If impl

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Dec 06, 2011


Most U.S. insurers met spending limits under law

(Reuters)—Most U.S. health insurers last year would have satisfied the much-disputed spending rules under President Barack Obama’s health care reform, according to a new report by a congressional watchdog agency.

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Dec 02, 2011


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Tags: Spending, Spending Limits

Things You Need to Know about Home Staging

Gone are the days of selling your house the old fashioned way, by hoping and praying that potential buyers like you house. Nowadays, if you want to sell your house at a respectable price, then you might want to read about home staging. Home staging is a great way to amp up the style value of a house thus making it easier for you to sell it to potential buyers. Here are some things that you might want to know about home staging.

Dont overdo it. This time, the old saying that less is more is very applicable in more ways than one. If you dont stop yourself from over-designing your house, you will just end up making it look like a cluttered mess.

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Nov 30, 2011


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