Alex Wenke, Financial Advisor with Financial Partners of Upstate New York

During these uncertain times, if you are impacted by COVID-19, live in New York State and unable to make your life insurance premium payment that is due during the State of Emergency declared by Governor Cuomo in his recent Executive Order, MassMutual will, upon your request, provide you with the following relief: We will extend to 90 days the grace period for the payment of premiums to ensure that your coverage does not lapse for non-payment during this 90-day period. Pre...miums due but not paid during the 90-day period can be paid in equal monthly installments over the course of a year (12 months). We will extend to 90 days the period to exercise any policy owner and contract owner rights. To request this extension or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to myself directly.

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Dear Policyholders, A recent Executive Order issued by Governor Cuomo, together with recent amendments to the insurance and banking regulations (the regulations) issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (Department), extend grace periods and give you other rights under your life insurance policy or annuity contract if you can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. These grace periods and rights are c...Continue reading

Please share this post so that others may take this into consideration also. If you have any questions or concerns about your individual investments (Traditional or Roth), life insurances, annuities, business insurances, 401k's, 403b's, SIMPLE, SEP, etc.. please reach out to me directly and do not procrastinate. These are uncertain times and the reality of this is that it will have a very lasting effect on our own, as well as the global economy. To review your positions is al...ways a healthy conversation to begin with however, it is unfortunate that a time like this that we really need to put our focus on the future into perspective. We have the software and the resources to paint this picture for you. Lets be active, not reactive.

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If you have any questions or concerns about your individual investments (Traditional or Roth), life insurances, business insurances, 401k's, 403b's, SIMPLE, SEP, etc.. please reach out to me directly and do not procrastinate. These are uncertain times and the reality of this is that it will have a very lasting effect on our own, as well as the global economy. To review your positions is always a healthy conversation to begin with however, it is unfortunate that a time like t...his (which is unprecedented) that we really need to put our focus on the future into perspective. We have the software and the resources to paint this picture for you. Lets be active, not reactive. Please share this post so that others may take this into consideration also.

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