http://www.metafilter.com/tags/lifeinsurance Posts tagged with 'lifeinsurance' at MetaFilter. Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:17:03 -0800 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:17:03 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/57091/SPeculator%2DINitiatedInvestor%2DOwnedStranger%2DOwned <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/business/17life.html?em&amp;ex=1166504400&amp;en=a796bd649a917724&amp;ei=5087%0A">SPINLife</a> is a recent <a href="http://www.lisassociation.org/">phenomenon</a>--rife with <a href="http://www.lisassociation.org/vlsaamembers/news/files/lisanews_Feb_27_2006_Investment_News_Investor_initiated_life_may_be_in_jeopardy.pdf">regulatory</a><small>[pdf]</small> <a href="http://www.naic.org/documents/committees_a_CEJ_comments.pdf">debate</a><small>[pdf]</small>--that finds hedge funds, <a href="http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/3523.html">savvy</a> (<a href="http://www.thestreet.com/stocks/insurance/10290872.html">and</a> <a href="http://www.rtgconsultants.com/">otherwise</a>) <a href="http://www.advancedsettlements.com/">investor</a> <a href="http://www.welcomefunds.com/">types</a>, and even <a href="http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2004ltr.pdf#page=21">Warren Buffet</a><small>[pdf page 21]</small> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/12/16/business/20061217_LIFE_GRAPHIC.html">placing</a> <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/stocks/insurance/10293548.html">bets</a> on the death of <a href="http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Money/4-10-06LifeInsurance.htm">old people</a>. Free cruises, kindly telemarketers offering <a href="http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/3523.html">$50,000 checks</a>? Sure, just sign your life<small>(insurance)</small> over to <a href="http://www.abacussettlements.com/">us</a>! tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.57091 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:17:03 -0800 lifeinsurance spinlife jckll http://www.metafilter.com/30480/The%2DLongevity%2Dof%2DHomosexuals <a href="http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/ww20031231.shtml">The Longevity of Homosexuals</a> - Life insurance companies advertise lower rates for lifestyle choices that positively effect mortality. No smoking. No <a href="http://www.insweb.com/learningcenter/articles/life-factors-3.htm">drugs</a>. No <a href="http://www.insweb.com/learningcenter/articles/life-factors-4.htm">scuba diving</a> and crop dusting. No criminal record. Should they be able to offer better prices to heterosexuals versus <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9923159&dopt=Abstract">homosexuals</a>? tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.30480 Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:57:57 -0800 gays homosexuals insurancerates lifeinsurance longevity treywhit