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Guardian Protects Business Loans if Disability Strikes: Offered in New York Market by National Financial Network, LLC
Garden City, NY (PRWEB) March 22, 2007 — Business owners who have borrowed money in order to expand their businesses will benefit from a decision by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) to increase the amount of loan obligations covered in the event of a disability.
Guardian’s Business Reducing Term policy will insure up to 100% of monthly loan payments — principal and interest, provided the obligation rests with a single principle — should a business owner become totally disabled. This represents an increase over the policy’s prior level.
In New York, Business Reducing Term is available through the National Financial Network, LLC, a Guardian General Agency.
According to Charles Dunbar, a National Financial Network agent, Business Reducing Term addresses a critical gap in the contingency plans of many business owners.
“As long as they can run their businesses, any loans they take out will be repaid from the earnings of the business. If they die, life insurance can pay. But if they become disabled due to sickness or injury and can’t work, their business assets could be lost due to loan forfeiture,” observed Charles Dunbar.
Guardian is currently the only disability income insurer offering a product specifically designed to fund financial obligations that require periodic payments expiring at a given time. In addition to loan payments, other applicable client scenarios include business owners who offer guaranteed employment contracts to their employees and those who’ve purchased a business or professional practice with any amount payable to the seller over a specified period.
“National Financial Network, LLC is in a unique position to offer our business-owner clients a product with which no other company can compete,” said Charles Dunbar. “By increasing its business obligation coverage levels, Guardian is signaling it long-term commitment to a key sector of the U.S.economy.
About GuardianFounded in 1860, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, N.Y., is the fourth largest mutual life insurance company in the United States. As of December 31, 2003, Guardian and its subsidiaries had $37.2 billion in assets. With more than 5,000 employees, approximately 3,000 financial representatives and nearly 100 agencies nationwide, Guardian and its subsidiaries protect individuals, businesses and their employees with life, disability, health and dental insurance products, and offer 401(k) financial products and trust services.
As long as they can run their businesses, any loans they take out will be repaid from the earnings of the business. If they die, life insurance can pay. But if they become disabled due to sickness or injury and can’t work, their business assets could be lost due to loan forfeiture Contact: Charles DunbarNational Financial Network, LLC990 Stewart Avenue, Suite 200Garden City, NY 11530Tel: 516-240-1919
Merchant Cash Advance to the Rescue
Merchant Cash Advance to the Rescue Times are tough for small business. Businesses have been closing their doors at an alarming rate. What makes this a particularly rough time for businesses is that they are getting it from both sides;
- ,li>Customers arent purchasing their goods or services like they used to.
- Banks arent lending them the working capital to get past these tough times.
This is what is known as a “double whammy”. This current financial crisis is causing a lot of sleepless nights for many small business owners. I have come into contact with people who are being forced to close their business that they have owned for over 30 years. I cant express the amount of pain that these people are going through.
For many, a business loan could have saved their business. But the banks are unwilling to loan money to any business that may show any sign of financial trouble. What is maddening is that these large banks were given our tax money to do just that; loan us money.
Fortunately, there is a business loan alternative called a merchant cash advance (or merchant loans). They arent perfect; but they come awfully close.
The advantages of a merchant cash advance
There are many advantages to a merchant cash advance. One of the most important is that they will give you money even if youve been turned down by the bank. Other advantages include;
- Good credit is not a requirement
- There is a 95% approval rate
- Approval takes about 24 hours
- You business is typically funded within 7 days
- No collateral is necessary
- Flexible payback structure
- Quick, easy application process
- You can get funded up to $500K
As you can see, there are many benefits to merchant loans. The only advantage bank loans have is that they cost less. But that doesnt do anyone any good if they cant get a loan.
One of the unique aspects of a merchant cash advance is the flexible pay back structure. Heres how it works;
In order to receive a cash advance; you need to enable your processor so that a percentage of your daily credit card sales are automatically used to pay back the merchant loan. Because they only use a percentage of your credit card sales; the payback is dependent on the amount of business you do for that day. That means you pay back less on slow days and more on busy days. They do not touch your cash sales at all. This takes a lot of stress off your business and creates an environment that is easy to pay back your advance.
Merchant cash advance providers is a growing industry. They have advanced hundreds of millions of dollars to thousands of small business.
It is always in your best interest to stay informed and to keep your options open. I have provided a link below so you can learn more about how a merchant cash advance can help your business.