We would love to hear from you. Click on the ‘Contact Us’ link to the right and choose your favorite way to reach-out!

wscdsdc

media/speaking contact

Jamie Johnson

business contact

Victoria Peterson

Contact Us

855.ask.wink

Close [x]
pattern

Industry News

Categories

  • Industry Articles (21,155)
  • Industry Conferences (2)
  • Industry Job Openings (35)
  • Moore on the Market (414)
  • Negative Media (144)
  • Positive Media (73)
  • Sheryl's Articles (800)
  • Wink's Articles (353)
  • Wink's Inside Story (274)
  • Wink's Press Releases (123)
  • Blog Archives

  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • August 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • November 2008
  • September 2008
  • May 2008
  • February 2008
  • August 2006
  • Danica patrick to Serve as National Spokesperson for LIAM 2016

    June 6, 2016 by Life Happens

    September is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM)

    Race car Driver Shares Personal Reasons to Buy Life Insurance and Helps Educate Americans on Importance of Financial Protection

    The annual campaign, which takes place in September, is coordinated by the nonprofit organization Life Happens to encourage the nearly 100 million Americans who do not have adequate life insurance to get the coverage they need.

    Her message is straightforward. “Driving racecars is risky. Not having life insurance is riskier. It means leaving your loved ones to suffer financially if something happened to you,” said Patrick.

    And that is something her family knows firsthand. Both her parents lost their fathers when they were teens. Neither had life insurance. Patrick’s mom was one of five kids and remembers her mom—Patrick’s grandmother—having to sell off most of the family farm as a result.

    1/3 of American households at risk

    And Patrick’s family is certainly not unique.

    A third of all U.S. households would have immediate trouble paying for living expenses if their primary wage earner died unexpectedly, including a quarter of those with life insurance and half of those without any life insurance. Half of U.S. households would feel the financial impact from the loss of their primary wage earner in just six months, according to the 2016 Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMRA.

    Patrick’s parents reinforced to her and her sister the importance of planning for the unexpected with emergency savings and life insurance.

    Research shows that a majority of Americans recognize the importance of life insurance and understand they need more protection, but are not making moves to purchase a policy. According to the same Barometer Study, while nearly nine in 10 consumers (86 percent) agree that most people need life insurance, national ownership levels of life insurance remain near record lows.

    Danica Patrick’s Life Insurance Story

    “My parents made a point to instill financial responsibility in both my sister and me at a young age, to avoid the financial hardships they had endured as kids,” Patrick said.

    As one of the most distinguished race car drivers today, Patrick understands what it takes to compete at the highest level and takes tremendous risks doing so. She continually works to fine tune her skills and improve her fitness, in an effort to increase her chance of victory and decrease any chance of injury. Off of the track, Patrick implements many of these same practices to protect herself and her loved ones. After all, there are some risks that are just not worth taking, which is why she made her life insurance policy such a priority.

    Driving racecars is risky. Not having life insurance is riskier

    “I may have a risky job that not many people feel that they can relate to – after all, I race a car around a track with concrete walls at 200 mph. But the greatest risk of all is not having life insurance to take care of your loved ones should something happen to you,” Patrick said. “It is a risk that no one should take.”

    Through its partnership with Patrick, Life Happens hopes to increase that number and encourage more families to get financially protected.

    Patrick to Share Her Story this September

    Patrick will share her story through a national TV and radio PSA program that will begin broadcasting this summer and continue until the end of the year. The PSAs will be available on the Life Happens website, along with educational information and interactive tools such as the Life Insurance Needs Calculator (www.lifehappens.org/howmuch) to help consumers evaluate their own life insurance needs.

    “Danica’s story drives home an important reason to have life insurance: witnessing family and friends suffer because their loved ones did not have the necessary coverage,” said Marvin H. Feldman, CLU, ChFC, RFC, President and CEO of Life Happens. “We’re thrilled to have her on board to be able to share her experience as the voice of our campaign and hope that together we can encourage more people to get life insurance to protect their families and loved ones.”

    For more information about Life Insurance Awareness Month and Patrick’s role as spokesperson, visit here.

     

     

     

     

    About Life Insurance Awareness Month
    Life Insurance Awareness Month was created by Life Happens in 2004 in response to growing concern about the large number of Americans who lack adequate life insurance protection. Held each September, Life Insurance Awareness Month is an industry-wide effort involving hundreds of leading companies and thousands of insurance professionals. For more information about Life Insurance Awareness Month and Life Happens’ plans for the September campaign, visit www.lifehappens.org/danica/.

    About Life Happens
    Life Happens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers take personal financial responsibility through the ownership of life insurance and related products. The organization does not endorse any product, company or insurance advisor. Since its inception in 1994, Life Happens has provided the highest quality, independent and objective information for people seeking help with their insurance buying decisions. The organization supports the insurance industry by providing marketing tools and resources and convening the industry each September for Life Insurance Awareness Month. Life Happens is supported by more than 140 of the nation’s leading insurance company and financial services organizations. To learn more, visit www.lifehappens.org.

    – See more at: http://www.lifehealth.com/danica-patrick-serve-national-spokesperson-liam-2016/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=e-newsLink%20Partners&utm_content=lombard#sthash.26xwvMMi.dpuf

    Originally Posted at Advisor Magazine on Juen 6, 2016 by Life Happens.

    Categories: Industry Articles
    currency