Understanding Your Personal Umbrella Policy
Posted: May 1, 2020
A personal umbrella insurance policy will provide extra coverage for you and your assets. It can kick in when other insurance coverage is not enough, but it is not a catch-all policy designed to cover everything. Personal umbrella insurance provides two basic types of coverage – liability and defense costs. What Is Personal Umbrella Coverage? An umbrella policy can cover what primary insurance excludes or...
My 401(k) Is "Frozen" — What Does This Mean & Why Did It Happen?
Posted: April 28, 2020
The decision to freeze a 401(k) is made by company management. This often occurs after a merger, while the new company decides what to do with its inherited 401(k) plan. If your 401(k) has been frozen, you won’t be able to make any withdrawals or make any new contributions as long as the freeze continues. In most cases, you can move assets from one investment...
How Communities Work Together: COVID-19
Posted: April 27, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has thrown the entire country into turmoil, with concerns about income, the stock market, how to keep a small business afloat, and above all, ensuring our families and friends stay safe and healthy. New ways of doing business are quickly being established. Most businesses that fall outside the state’s list of essential services have employees who are working from home and meeting...
Managing Your Health After 50
Posted: April 25, 2020
By the time we reach our 50s, we have to face the fact that we’re growing older. Metabolism slows down, muscle mass decreases, and it takes more work to accomplish less in terms of fitness. For many men and women, the 50s are a time when a number of life changes occur – including changes to body. Although the risk for chronic health problems increases...
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Vs. Errors & Omissions Liability Insurance
Posted: April 19, 2020
No matter the type or size of your business, it is important to have adequate insurance coverage to protect you from liability. For protection from claims of malpractice or improperly performed services, you need errors and omission liability insurance. But this type of policy won’t cover you for every eventuality. To fill in the gaps, you may also need a directors and officers liability insurance...