Don’t Let Taxes Take a Bite Out of Your Finances: Common Errors to Avoid
By Mark Ziety, CFP®, AIF®, Senior Advisor, WisMed Financial
Investing is a smart way to grow your wealth, and keeping more of it from taxes is even smarter. Let’s explore some common tax mistakes investors make and how to avoid them.
Change Healthcare™ Attack Highlights Often Overlooked Cyber Insurance Coverage
By Shawna Bertalot, CIC, ACI, WisMed Assure President
Many health care practices rely on a third party for access to their EMR and for billing. This creates a “contingent” or “dependent” risk. The February 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare changed the world for many patients and health care providers.
Disability and Life Insurance Taxation
By Chris Noffke, GBDS, CSFS, Vice President of Employee Benefits
Taxation of benefits is a unique and important topic. Many groups I work with want to make sure their employees are not taxed for an employer paid life insurance benefit and other clients want to ensure that if an employee becomes disabled, they do not have to pay taxes on their already reduced income.
Tornadoes Can Strike in Seconds. Are You Ready?
By The Hartford
Tornado season is upon us and could bring more storms in the months ahead. In fact, the U.S. experiences the most tornadoes of anywhere in the world.
Tax Treatment of Long-term Care Insurance a Game Changer
By Tom Strangstalien, Insurance Advisor
We put my dad into a nursing home on Monday. My mom had been his caretaker since he was diagnosed with a somewhat rare neurological disorder. My mom has been superwoman, a real- life example of a family member caring for a loved one.
Your Medicare Update
By Mary Krueger, Medicare Specialist
It’s early 2024 and its already time to explore Medicare options for 2025. Many Medicare enrollees want to look at what is suitable for their needs in the Medicare market. If you have started looking for yourself or someone else, there are many different ways to procure coverage.
Life, Death and Taxes
By Lisa Koerner, Insurance Advisor
If you are looking for some creative ways to avoid paying taxes, don’t overlook the benefits of Life Insurance. There are several different types of life insurance policies to serve several different objectives, the greatest being a tax-free death benefit for your beneficiaries.
Making Part D of Medicare brighter
By Mary Krueger, Medicare Specialist
As many of you on Medicare know, October 15 to December 7 is the Annual Election Period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage). This often coincides with a flurry of research needed and concerns expressed by client recipients and this year was no exception.