Category Archives: Life Insurance

Life insurance basics

The New York Times published a basic article on life and disability insurance last week.  See Life and Disability Insurance: What You Need to Know, Paul Sullivan, New York Times, April 28, 2009.    From the article: Life insurance comes in … Continue reading

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Risks of stranger-originated life insurance policies (SOLI or STOLI)

Stranger-originated life insurance policies are pitched as cost-free and risk-free for the insured, but they actually pose significant risks. Continue reading

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Litigation over stranger-originated life insurance policies (SOLI or STOLI)

The New York Law Journal recently reported on a case involving a life insurance company’s refusal to pay a death benefit on a policy it considered a “stranger-originated life insurance” policy (known as SOLI or STOLI policies). In ruling on … Continue reading

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