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Is Your Compassion Practical?

Do you feel bad about the people suffering around the world? Of course you do. But what can you do about it? Give some money? Give a little time? How about inventing something that can literally improve the lives of… Read More

Do Our Veterans Get the Help They Need?

Many of my clients are military veterans. Some served in Vietnam, some in Iraq, and some in other distant lands. A lot of them are dealing with a serious medical issue. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common. It often… Read More

Whole Earth Insurance

You are in the market for life insurance. A salesman comes to your office to present his wares. You start off the conversation by asking him what type of insurance he usually recommends to his clients. Is it term? Is… Read More

Divine Intervention Once and For All

A brief thought on another Passover-related topic:   God took command of history at the time of the Exodus and giving of the Torah at Sinai. This was the one and only time He “came to us.” Thereafter, we would… Read More

Guns, God, and Freedom

Guns and gun violence are a huge part of our society. If you work in the life insurance business long enough, and you handle enough different cases, you will come across them. I have seen firsthand the trouble they can… Read More

“Who Do You Think You Are?”

D’var Torah for the Shloshim of Leon Kobrin, Aryeh Leib ben Chaim8 Adar 5773 / February 18, 2013 My Father’s teachings My father preached the importance of a number of principles related to the “self.”  One of these was “Know Thyself”. … Read More

Can I Get life Insurance With A Selfie Obsession?

People are going crazy with selfies. President Obama raised quite a stir with his selfie at Nelson Mandella’s memorial service. Then, baseball star David Ortiz raised a ruckus with his selfie at the White House. All harmless fun, however inappropriate.… Read More

Margaret Thatcher and Life Insurance

When someone passes on, we should think about the impact that person had on our lives. When a figure the stature of Margaret Thatcher dies, people will be considering her impact for many years to come. I greatly admired the… Read More

Should My Life Insurance Pay for College?

One of the primary reasons why people buy life insurance is to pay for their kids’ college. Let’s suppose Mom and Dad have been putting away money for that expense. Tragically, one (or more horribly, both) meet an early demise.… Read More

Will My Life Insurance Cover Death By Meteor?

Good questions indeed. Norwegian sky diver Anders Helstrup is probably asking them right now (if he isn’t, I’m sure his wife is). Did you catch the video he recently posted on Youtube? It shows him sky diving, when – literally… Read More