ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Brokers Move from Variable to Indexed Annuities Why the Variable Annuity is in Decline 2016 has been a rough year for many people, not least for sellers of variable annuities. Regulatory oversight, the new Department of Labor fiduciary rule, and market factors have led to a year that […]

Investment News reported recently about a substantial fine imposed on Valic Financial Advisors Inc.  (VFA).  VFA is owned by subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc., which is a major insurance provider selling life insurance and annuities, among other products. There are more than 1,350 financial advisers who work for VFA […]

Within the United States, seniors aged 65 and older control approximately $18 trillion in wealth, according to Barrons.  Unfortunately, managing all of this money can sometimes become challenging for older people, especially if they begin to experience dementia or other age-related cognitive and physical decline. While seniors should be able […]

The financial forensic auditor who uncovered the Barry Madoff Ponzi scheme is now sending up a new alert. According to Business Insider, this auditor is claiming that “fraud is endemic in the insurance industry.”  The auditor tried to convince the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into Madoff for nine […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Why You Should Reconsider Buying Whole Life Insurance Whole Life Insurance When it comes to life insurance, it is important to invest in the right one. But knowing which policies are best is not always easy to figure out. Oftentimes, people default to buying a whole life policy, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Long Term Care Insurance and the Nursing Home Industry Why do people buy Long Term Care Insurance? On its surface, long term care insurance seems like a safe bet: everyone knows that elder care can be a nasty blow to a senior’s finances, and it makes sense to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Regulation and the Nursing Home Industry How California Regulates Nursing Homes One increasing concern for seniors and their relatives is that they find a nursing home or CCRS that will not only fit their medical requirements and budget, but that also has a clean record from state regulators. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Scams Financial Scams On The Rise In The Elderly Population: How They Happen And How To Prevent Them Financial Scams Financial scams happen every day and are always a growing concern. Because of this, it has become almost intuitive to be vigilant about checking bank statements […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Making Sense of the Nursing Home Industry Types of Nursing Home As senior’s age, it’s not uncommon for them to spend some time in a nursing home, either temporarily, to recover from a fall or medical procedure, or long term, as they need more care in their later […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Fate of Long Term Care Insurance The Rise of LTC Insurance Decades ago, companies began thinking about how to cash in on a massive demographic shift in the U.S. The average population in the United States was increasing, pushed on by an unprecedented wave of aging Boomers […]