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Thursday, April 5, 2018
What Is ALIRT Insurance Research?
National Western Life Insurance, chartered by the State of Colorado in 1956, operates in almost all American states and territories as well as some foreign markets. National Western Life Insurance has been evaluated by ALIRT Insurance Research.
With its 20+ years of expertise, broad access to industry decision makers, and high-touch service model, ALIRT serves as a vital link between insurers and the buyers and distributors of insurance products.
ALIRT analyzes the relative financial performance of insurers on behalf of insurance distributors, insurers, institutional buyers, and analysts to satisfy their risk management, due diligence, and marketing and research needs. Evaluations are done quarterly, instead of annually, to give ALIRT customers up-to-date information on carrier strength.
Measuring Investment, Operational and Credit Quality performances, National Western Life proudly has earned one of the highest ALIRT scores in the insurance industry. Given the long term nature of the financial products offered by the company, a high ALIRT score can provide consumers and advisors a high degree of confidence that the policy promises made will be delivered!
Friday, January 12, 2018
How Benjamin Franklin Pioneered Life Insurance in the United States
National Western Life Insurance Company, which is chartered in the state of Colorado and headquartered in Austin, Texas, currently serves customers in almost every state in the nation. National Western Life Insurance offers high-quality products that include term life insurance and permanent life insurance, as well as annuities.
Most Americans take the existence of life insurance for granted today, but it is a fairly recent development. While insurance in some form has been known since ancient times, it was Benjamin Franklin who played a major part in establishing the American colonies’ first true life insurance company, known as the Presbyterian Ministers’ Fund, in 1759.
Although many authorities shrank from seeming to place a monetary value on human life, Franklin and other proponents understood that life insurance could protect surviving family members in a way that would guarantee their long-term security and peace of mind.
As the Industrial Revolution progressed during the 19th century in Europe and North America, the necessity of covering workers with health, disability, and life insurance became increasingly apparent, and the range of insurance products multiplied in response.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Why Single and Childless Adults Need Life Insurance
National Western Life Insurance upholds a commitment to providing insurance protection for clients according to their individual circumstances. In keeping with this goal, National Western Life Insurance can help single adults understand the benefits of life insurance.
Because life insurance is often marketed as a way of protecting one's spouse and children, some may fail to consider that the benefits are still applicable to those who are single and not parents. First, the single adult is just as likely to have debts, the burden of which would still fall to whomever he or she chose as an inheritor. Life insurance can serve as a way of paying off those debts without burdening heirs.
Even without existing debts, however, death is expensive. A life insurance policy can ensure that a single adult's family or friends do not have to shoulder the burden of end-of-life and funeral costs. This may be particularly important for those who have a family history of serious health issues or early death, as it may be difficult to secure coverage to meet these expenses after illness strikes.
Finally, single adults must consider whether they will always be responsible only for themselves. Those who wish to have children may be able to secure less expensive coverage at a younger age, while those who may become caregivers for parents or other loved ones can ensure those individuals' well-being even if the intended caregiver passes away first.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Types of Permanent Life Insurance
National Western Life Insurance offers a variety of life insurance policies to help clients protect the interests of their loved ones once the client passes. National Western Life Insurance offers term as well as permanent life insurance.
As its name indicates, permanent life insurance offers coverage for as long as premium payments are current. There are a number of ways in which a policy can do this, and those ways vary based on the type of policy. Whole life insurance, for example, charges consistent premiums in exchange for a stable death benefit and a cash value that accumulates over time. Policy holders can withdraw from this amount, though any borrowed funds not repaid will reduce death benefit by that amount.
Universal life insurance, also known as an adjustable policy, also offers a death benefit and cash value, though the policy holder may be able to change the death benefit. Relatedly, he or she may be able to reduce premium payments provided that there is sufficient cash funds in the account to cover the change.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
An Overview of Life Insurance
From its home office in Austin, Texas, National Western Life Insurance Company delivers financial peace of mind in the form of life insurance products. National Western Life Insurance offers a wide range of such products to match the budget and goals of consumers in all walks of life.
When a customer purchases a life insurance plan, that person has entered into an agreement with an insurance provider to pay regular premiums, in return for which the provider will pay the customer’s beneficiaries a sum of money in the event of his or her death. Often, people enter into life insurance contracts to protect their loved ones from financial hardship in the event they pass away unexpectedly.
Plans come in a variety of forms. For example, universal life insurance covers people over their entire life, while term life insurance covers a certain amount of time, often in increments of 10 years. In most cases, the benefits from a life insurance plan do not incur income tax.
For more information on life insurance, please visit nationalwesternlife.com.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Distribution Options for Annuity Beneficiaries
Founded more than 60 years ago, National Western Life Insurance Company is chartered by the state of Colorado. National Western Life Insurance is committed to helping its policyholders grow and protect their assets for themselves and their loved ones through annuities and other insurance products.
When a nonqualified deferred annuity (an annuity where only the earnings are taxable) is inherited by an individual who is not the spouse, there are several ways the beneficiary can choose to have the money distributed to himself or herself, including:
1. Single payout. The individual can choose to take the proceeds in one lump sum.
2. Annual or Monthly Income for a Fixed Period. Equal income payments will be made for not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years.
3. Proceeds Held at Interest Only. Proceeds can be held at interest for up to 5 years. Interest payments can be paid on a period basis or held and accumulated. The beneficiary may elect to have funds applied to other distribution methods available from the company before the end of the interest period.
4. Annuitization. The beneficiary can also annuitize the proceeds so that during his or her life expectancy only part of the distribution payment is considered a gain and therefore taxable.
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