Sergei (Grigoriy Dobrygin, left), Natalia (Chulpan Khamatova, right), and their two daughters (center), Alina (Naomi Lamp) and Katja (Miroslava Pashutina), in “Quiet Life”, by Alexandros Avranas. LES FILMS DU WORSO LE MONDE’S OPINION – NOT TO BE MISSED Movie year opens with a “morning-after the-night-before” movie that never seeks to seduce but rather seizes us … Read more
Are you looking for simple habits for living a happy life? Everyone wants to be happy. But finding happiness can feel hard sometimes. The good news is that there are simple things you can do every day to feel better. Small habits can make a big difference in how happy you feel. You don’t need… … Read more
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the time off and doing some reflecting. I’ve returned to San Francisco and am ready to relax some more! Now that I’ve shared my 2024 year in review, I wanted to share my goals and resolutions for 2025. Although 2024 was a great year, I still have … Read more
Occasionally, an owner of a permanent life insurance policy may decide that they no longer need their policy – either because the death benefit is no longer necessary or because they simply want to access the policy’s underlying cash value for their living expenses in retirement. Unlike term life insurance, permanent life insurance doesn’t simply … Read more
South Carolina regulators have ordered Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and its captive reinsurer, Southern Atlantic Re, to stop writing new policies by Tuesday, Dec. 31. The carriers also were ordered to notify all producers about the cease-and-desist directive from the South Carolina Department of Insurance. “We are publishing these orders today as part of our … Read more
