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In the end, the law came down on the side of the children. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, who for five years led a double-life with a mistress in Florida and fathered two children with her, has been ordered to provide those children with the same lifestyle and opportunities enjoyed by the children from his marriage. This has been a sticking point in the 18-month-old legal slug fest in a Florida court between the millionaire baseball player and his former lover. The Orlando woman, Belkis Rodriguez, who sued Cabrera in 2017 over child support, has long argued that her children deserve the same lifestyle as the three kids Cabrera has with his wife. Cabrera, who makes $30 million a year and used to fly Rodriguez and their children around the country to see his games, disagreed. The judge saw things differently. “The court finds that the parties’ children should have the same opportunities as the opportunities that the father provides to his three other children that he and his wife share” Orange County Circuit Court Judge Alan Apte wrote in a ruling last month, concluding Cabrera’s child support will be based on multiple factors: The needs of the children. The father’s...

By Sa El The best thing an insurance agent can do is generate their own leads, but knowing where to start and what you need to make it possible can be scary and confusing. Here’s the deal: Not only can you generate your own leads, but the specific set of tools that you need, once you have them, will cost you more time than it will money. Today, I am going to show you what tools you will need to generate insurance leads online and how to use these tools to start generating leads daily. Before you can do anything you are going to need a domain name and hosting, while sometimes you can get them both from the same company, it isn’t required. Below is a quick explanation of what a domain name and hosting are and how they work. Domain Name: As Cheap As $3 Your domain name is basically the url that people will use to visit your site, and they usually end with extensions like .com, .net, .org, .co, .edu, or .gov. While there are several TLD or Top Level Domain names you can choose from, the .com is the most popular, and it also looks...

New Deloitte survey shows organizations where risk management has a seat at the table are more likely to have high-performing programs The case for appointing a CRO is strong New York, NY (Apr. 10, 2019) – Three-quarters (73%) of high-performing risk programs that have risk management represented in executive management meetings (most or all the… Read more » The post Deloitte Risk Management Survey Makes A Strong Case for The CRO appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca.

When it comes to new insurance products and services, risk and knowledge are the critical elements.  A wise leader put it this way:  “There are 3 segments that will make or break new initiatives: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns. Approach accordingly.” We will take a look at how The Co-operators – a Canadian… Read more » The post Farming the Digital Acres appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca.

Kevin Hogan is chief executive of insurer AIG’s Life & Retirement division, where he oversees the firm’s individual retirement, life insurance business and more. He recently spoke with The Associated Press about longevity, financial anxiety and other issues surrounding retirement in the U.S. The conversation was edited for length and clarity. Q. AIG recently conducted a survey of more than 1,000 people — all over 40 — and found that more than half of them wanted to live to be 100. Did that surprise you? A. You know, it sort of did in a way but also, I was optimistic about that result. I think it’s a reflection of the improvements in health care and lifestyle and awareness. But it also didn’t necessarily surprise me because there’s been such a growing momentum in recognizing the implications of increased longevity and what people can do earlier in life to prepare for that. Q. This idea of living longer can stir up financial anxiety for folks though, can you talk about what that looks like? A. It’s quite interesting as we think about ‘What does the new definition of holistic wellness look like?’ There’s a growing awareness of a sort of interdependency...

For the second year, IG Wealth Management will sponsor the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s. The event takes place this spring in over 300 communities from coast to coast.

April 19– Apr. 19–Since his playing days ended 12 years ago, Colin Young had settled into a comfortable retirement. The former Pentucket High and Fordham University baseball star, who went on to enjoy a nine-year professional career in the minors, was now spending his days working as an insurance salesman in Texas. The West Newbury native stayed involved in baseball by helping out as an instructor at a nearby baseball facility, but otherwise he was a full-time dad dedicated to his wife and kids. While he once dreamed of making the majors, he’d long accepted that probably wasn’t going to happen. Until out of nowhere, and just before the start of the major league season, one of his baseball colleagues reached out with an opportunity that seemed too good to be true. How would he like to work for the San Diego Padres? “He texted me and asked if I’d be open to a major league coaching position,” Young said. “I thought he might be joking at first.” It was no joke. Young got a call from the Padres the next day while he was coaching at one of his son’s baseball games, and within days he was with the...

Canada’s oldest property and casualty insurer partners with Element AI to integrate AI-powered Underwriting Partner product to deliver highly accelerated, accurate, and impartial quotes Montréal, QC (Apr. 17, 2019) – Element AI, a global AI products and software company, and Gore Mutual Insurance Company (Gore Mutual), Canada’s oldest property and casualty (P&C) insurer, are working… Read more » The post Element AI and Gore Mutual Announce First AI-powered Insurance Underwriting Collaboration appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca.

Accenture Technology Vision for Insurance 2019 suggests insurers should master emerging technologies and shore up security with their ecosystem partners to meet consumers’ needs New York, NY (Apr. 10, 2019) – The next big competitive advantage in insurance will be created by the ability to capitalize on “momentary markets,” or personalized policy and service offers… Read more » The post Success for Insurers in the Emerging “Post-Digital” World Will Require Enhanced Customer Engagement Through Personalized, Real-Time Offerings appeared first on Insurance-Canada.ca.