https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/ Plain-English posts on Medicare, life insurance and protecting your family from Matt MacMillan, an independent insurance broker in Mooresville, NC. en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/is-hospital-indemnity-insurance-worth-it/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/is-hospital-indemnity-insurance-worth-it/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Supplemental health Is hospital indemnity insurance worth it for you? Questions to ask about your health plan, your budget and the policy itself before you decide. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/annuities-in-plain-english/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/annuities-in-plain-english/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Annuities A balanced, plain-English look at how annuities work, the main types, the trade-offs to understand and the questions to ask before you buy one. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-is-final-expense-insurance-and-who-is-it-for/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-is-final-expense-insurance-and-who-is-it-for/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Life insurance A plain-English look at final expense insurance: what it is, who it tends to fit, how it compares with other options and how to choose a coverage amount. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/turning-65-in-north-carolina-medicare-timeline/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/turning-65-in-north-carolina-medicare-timeline/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Medicare Turning 65 in North Carolina? A plain-English Medicare timeline: your Initial Enrollment Period, Parts A, B, C and D, and when to start looking at options. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-happens-to-your-mortgage-if-something-happens-to-you/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-happens-to-your-mortgage-if-something-happens-to-you/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Life insurance What happens to a home loan when a homeowner dies, what protections family members may have, and how life insurance can help Lake Norman families stay put. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/life-insurance-with-a-serious-health-condition/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/life-insurance-with-a-serious-health-condition/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Life insurance Turned down for life insurance? How simplified issue, graded and guaranteed issue policies work, including waiting periods, explained by a Mooresville broker. https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-to-review-before-medicare-annual-enrollment/ https://themacmillanagency.com/blog/what-to-review-before-medicare-annual-enrollment/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Medicare A plain-English checklist for Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period, October 15 to December 7: doctors, prescriptions, costs and plan changes to review.