You spend years studying and thousands of dollars to help children with their physical and mental well-being. But have you taken the time to assess your own financial wellness? The Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) and the Section on Early Career Physicians (SOECP) are pleased to promote the annual American... Read more →

Unprecedented. Tragic. Unimaginable. And, ironically, sometimes even boring. Those are just a few of the adjectives to describe our recent world. But there’s another adjective we should think about: Prepared. Beyond the obvious stockpiling (toilet paper and hand sanitizer come to mind), COVID 19 exposed other unexpected holes in our... Read more →

It is commonly said that the eyes are the window to the soul. While the jury is out on whether or not that is true, it is a fact that your eyes can be a window to your health. Having regular eye exams and getting the right corrective eye wear... Read more →

Originally published by Life Happens, August 23, 2020, and written by Marvin H. Feldman. If you are expecting a child and are considering life insurance, the first thing I have to say is—smart move! But if this is your first time looking for coverage, you may have questions. Here are... Read more →

It’s important to get coverage while you’re still young–when it’s more economical. As a young professional, you’ve worked hard by applying yourself to everything you do. You thrive by embracing the changes you know life brings. Yet having a job is only the first step toward achieving stability–because not all... Read more →

Originally published by Life Happens, May 14, 2020, and written by Amanda Austin. COVID-19 has upended life as we know it for millions of people around the world. Many of us—including the young and healthy—are seriously contemplating our mortality for the first time. As the parent of a toddler, with... Read more →

Originally published by Life Happens, July 10, 2020, and written by Amanda Austin. COVID-19 has led families to cancel travel plans, get (semi!) comfortable with homeschooling kids and deal with all kinds of other inconveniences. As if that weren’t enough, it’s also making many families take a closer look at... Read more →

Originally published by Life Happens, June 16, 2020, and written by Faisa Stafford. For the last decade, Life Happens and LIMRA have come together to understand the “financial pulse” of consumers as part of the annual Insurance Barometer Study. This year’s study reviews 10 years of consumer data on life... Read more →

The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting upheaval of travel plans across the globe has thrust travel insurance into the spotlight of late. Many travelers have been disappointed or surprised to learn that funds lost due to trips canceled because of this pandemic are not covered by the travel insurance plan... Read more →

If you’re like many people (me included before I started working for a travel insurance brokerage), you buy travel insurance and immediately cover yourself in a nice cozy mental security blanket: “If something goes wrong before or during my trip, I’ll be reimbursed.” Well, it’s not quite that simple. Like... Read more →