Why Mortgage Life Insurance is Not a Good Idea (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - If you've recently taken out a mortgage, brace yourself for the onslaught. Before you even finish unpacking, your mailbox will likely be filled with offers for all kinds of services.

MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut, Metlife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut Qualify to Join IMSA, Ethics ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut and MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut have qualified for membership in the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association, the premier standards-setting organization for the life insurance marketplace.

Crump Group Announces New President for Life Insurance Services Division and New Corporate CFO (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROSELAND, N.J.----Crump Group, Inc. announced today that Brian Winikoff has been named president of its life insurance services division and that Dave Obenauer has replaced Winikoff as chief financial officer of Crump Group, Inc.

Afterthoughts birthday insurance (Seattle Times)
There's a saying that grandchildren are life's greatest bargain, because you can give them a handful of loose change and they'll give you...