October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted: October 18, 2018
Breast cancer affects one in eight women, and it is estimated that about 220,000 women are diagnosed each year, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Thankfully, early diagnosis and treatment most often leads to a full recovery. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the disease and the critical importance of testing for early detection, as well as to...
Am I Too Old to Purchase Life Insurance?
Posted: September 22, 2018
The younger you are, the less it costs to buy life insurance. Unfortunately, our 20s and 30s are not usually the time for thinking that far ahead. Premiums start to increase when people hit their late 40s and continue to climb from there. So how old is too old to buy life insurance? The answer is, the older you are, the more limited your options...
What Is the Right Time to Purchase Life Insurance?
Posted: September 20, 2018
Life insurance is important because it provides financial security for your loved ones should you become incapacitated or pass away. Even if you have no assets to pass on, a life insurance policy can provide an inheritance for them. It can also be used to pay off outstanding debts, such as a mortgage, car loan, or credit card debts, to avoid placing additional burdens on...
Things to Consider When Naming Multiple Beneficiaries
Posted: September 7, 2018
Life insurance is an investment for your loved ones. Naming beneficiaries is an important step in setting up a life insurance policy. While you are required to name at least one beneficiary, it is also possible to name multiple beneficiaries. Doing so can help ensure that your death benefits go where you want them to go in case your primary beneficiary does not survive you....
3 Key Differences Between Whole Life Insurance and Term Life Insurance
Posted: August 21, 2018
Insurance can be a confusing subject, and at BIQ Insurance Agency in Novato, California, a local agency, we want to clear up some basic questions for you. Most families put some type of life insurance in place, and figuring out whether they should buy "whole life insurance" or "term insurance" is the big question. These are very different insurance products, each with pros and cons....