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Q Life Settlements Archive
May 29, 2020
New Study Shows Gender Pay Gap Persists Even in Retirement
A new study by the National Institute for Retirement Security (NIRS) shows a troubling financial picture for American women in their retirement years. While the Gender Pay Gap has been talked about more frequently in recent years – the fact that over the course of their respective carriers, women are paid less than men for their work – we now know that the Gender Pay Gap extends into retirement as well. As of 2019, women earned $0.79 for every dollar men made and the NIRS study found that in retirement women receive approximately 80% of the retirement income that their male counterparts receive, effectively mirroring the Pay Gap.
May 15, 2020
What You Need to Know: COVID-19 and your Life Insurance Policy
Life insurance is important protection for many Americans and help us protect our families, and in most cases, the pandemic won’t effect a future death benefit claim on your existing policy. To reassure their customers, insurers like Haven Life have made pertinent information available on their website in a Coronavirus FAQ. The first question they answer?