tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post8013816099928852791..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: LIFE GUARANTEES -- GANG AFT AGLEYJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-38359569856290184312021-11-19T01:10:55.052-08:002021-11-19T01:10:55.052-08:00Blog policy does not permit comments with links em...Blog policy does not permit comments with links embedded so a comment with such was not published.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-28738645597355167972021-11-17T16:30:05.903-08:002021-11-17T16:30:05.903-08:00I probably would avoid politics more if the stakes...I probably would avoid politics more if the stakes weren't so high for our way of government, unlike at any time in my lifetime.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-62196581098980772762021-11-17T16:00:16.294-08:002021-11-17T16:00:16.294-08:00My blog is more like yours (but much shorter). I ...My blog is more like yours (but much shorter). I try very hard to stay away from politics but that is impossible for me because I am so scared with what is happening to our country ... but I try to make it about every 4th entry. It fun to see you and other bloggers write yours.Goldendaze-Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823572794470671309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-45550141273951145682021-11-17T09:53:14.680-08:002021-11-17T09:53:14.680-08:00It was just that one specialty health policy and p...It was just that one specialty health policy and people already receiving benefits reportedly were continuing to be taken care of. I don't know how any other policies may have been handled. I don't want to overly alarm anyone. This policy was not an annuity and what happened to that company was rare, I think. I suppose there is a certain amount of risk in everything but don't know Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-12346258017521302502021-11-17T09:31:52.541-08:002021-11-17T09:31:52.541-08:00I’m happy, too, if snow in the mountains but surel...I’m happy, too, if snow in the mountains but surely would like some rain on the ground here. Oh your poor dog! Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-42898670204560964442021-11-17T09:28:53.788-08:002021-11-17T09:28:53.788-08:00Looks like your comment came through ok to await ...Looks like your comment came through ok to await moderation.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5167750551470344492021-11-17T07:17:52.443-08:002021-11-17T07:17:52.443-08:00My God, this post upsets me. An old, trusted insur...My God, this post upsets me. An old, trusted insurance company engaging in criminal behavior, resulting in huge loss of money and termination of policies??? Wow! Thank you for the heads up on this, as I was considering investing $80,000 in a 3 year annuity from an insurance company. Thought it would be safe, but now I am hesitant. $80,000 would be a lot of money to lose.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-16217576150045539952021-11-17T06:56:40.906-08:002021-11-17T06:56:40.906-08:00I left a comment and it went away…hoping that is j...I left a comment and it went away…hoping that is just because you need to review it to avoid spam. :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78340455523139979882021-11-17T06:55:21.547-08:002021-11-17T06:55:21.547-08:00Regarding the weather, ugh, so sorry! It’s been n...Regarding the weather, ugh, so sorry! It’s been nice and cool up in NorCal, very seasonable. We have had 2 storms, one huge, one that was decent but mostly went north of us. As long as it makes the mountains and puts down snow, I’m OK with that.<br /><br />My husband has an Apple Watch, and sometimes he will answer it when someone calls if his phone is not nearby. It does remind me of Dick Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-22480834671352113052021-11-15T19:16:11.210-08:002021-11-15T19:16:11.210-08:00I haven't even kept up with all the different ...I haven't even kept up with all the different iPhone or Android models. My son knows what features are important to me, so I let him choose my phone based on whatever provider he uses, their family plan. He sets up the basics, then sends the phone to me, so I'm spared some of that. Even with that I encounter a learning curve with various functions. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30766207638932462622021-11-15T16:19:40.818-08:002021-11-15T16:19:40.818-08:00Oh no... I'm so sorry. That's awful. With ...Oh no... I'm so sorry. That's awful. With that sort of thing happening to seniors, spam and scams it's scary.<br />I'm afraid to upgrade my iPhone XR just because it's such a pain to learn something new. I do like the size. I didn't want anything bigger for the same reasons as you.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-16286593785601719842021-11-15T13:05:33.566-08:002021-11-15T13:05:33.566-08:00They went through a rehabilitation process but the...They went through a rehabilitation process but the company couldnt be salvaged. I think any people collecting on the benefits have been protected. Those of us who are merely policyholders with no present claims are the ones from whom they’ll cease to collect premiums and provide any future benefits should we need them. I had hoped there would have been a replacement policy the employer would Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-40408095291393673422021-11-15T12:55:21.840-08:002021-11-15T12:55:21.840-08:00Yes, having to repeat everything multiple times is...Yes, having to repeat everything multiple times is most annoying. Wish i could just record it after the first accounting, then push a button and play the recording for them. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-43448216930994098612021-11-15T12:49:06.842-08:002021-11-15T12:49:06.842-08:00So sorry to hear this, Joared and the criminal act...So sorry to hear this, Joared and the criminal activity!! I worked in alliance with re-insurers over the years and the business can be shady and all about money-grubbing. And surely the insurance company would have liability insurance of their own? They all do.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81618657920097264312021-11-15T11:42:42.763-08:002021-11-15T11:42:42.763-08:00What an unfortunate circumstance with your policy....What an unfortunate circumstance with your policy. And don't you hate navigating all those horrid phone menus, only to repeat your same story to several different people over again? I sympathize.<br /><br />Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-37582893986140256432021-11-14T12:12:14.307-08:002021-11-14T12:12:14.307-08:00With corn in the saying, it must have come out of ...With corn in the saying, it must have come out of the centuries when farming prevailed and where corn was grown. Maybe corn wasn’t the word but I don't know what word it could have been. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29001527712207290922021-11-14T11:58:52.652-08:002021-11-14T11:58:52.652-08:00Chances are that coverage will persist. Chances are that coverage will persist. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88777038415260384032021-11-14T11:56:55.036-08:002021-11-14T11:56:55.036-08:00Yeah, the first flip phone I ever had was all I ne...Yeah, the first flip phone I ever had was all I needed and would need now. Probably most insurance is sound, but we can be left to wonder when something like this happens. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47227618174937879402021-11-14T11:51:13.430-08:002021-11-14T11:51:13.430-08:00Yes, when I read more of the details regarding how...Yes, when I read more of the details regarding how this insurance company’s funds were gradually stolen it was shocking. I don’t why there wouldn't have been some check mechanism so they could have caught this sooner but i guess no such system is perfect. I’m reconciled that this policy will no longer be viable and there will be no replacement. I’m just glad this was not a major part of myJoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-56884937500871928512021-11-14T11:32:59.090-08:002021-11-14T11:32:59.090-08:00My mother used to say, "Wouldn't that jus...My mother used to say, "Wouldn't that just corn ya?" I'm not sure exactly what it meant and have never heard anyone else say it. I'm not even sure those were her exact words but that is how I heard her words. She grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and came to Los Angeles with her father, brother, sister-in-law and niece in the 1930s. Her parents came from Boston. Where on amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-80493570288191301422021-11-14T09:27:18.105-08:002021-11-14T09:27:18.105-08:00One of the odd benefits of having been in the mili...One of the odd benefits of having been in the military is that they are supposed to bury you. I'm counting on that one.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47841038120061674512021-11-14T08:02:54.592-08:002021-11-14T08:02:54.592-08:00Impressed you have gone the smart phone way. I am ...Impressed you have gone the smart phone way. I am still hanging on to my little flip phone for emergencies. Love it for the same reasons you mentioned plus since I don't have cell service at my house the flip will stay for a while. Enjoy yours. <br />That was a shame about the insurance. I just hope my prepaid cremation will not go bankrupt when it is finally needed. No guarantee for sure. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-23005654852527041912021-11-14T04:03:27.251-08:002021-11-14T04:03:27.251-08:00This is a shocking story and difficult for me to b...This is a shocking story and difficult for me to believe. I have known fly by night finance companies going bust and taking investors' funds with them but, an Insurance Company of repute can undergo this experience is simply mindblowing. I hope that some mechanism is found soon to address your problem. And you are right, there are no guarantees.Ramana Rajgopaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595611334904650281noreply@blogger.com