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no_hypocrisy

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1. It was worse than that.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 06:17 PM

Jul 8

Last edited Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:05 PM - Edit history (1)

Until Walmart was told to stop, it regularly took out life insurance (with Walmart paying the premiums) on their employees, but naming the corporation as the beneficiary upon death. This practice is called "Dead Peasants' Insurance".

https://www.keypersoninsurance.com/what-is-dead-peasants-insurance/

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"" [View all] AllaN01Bear Jul 8 OP

It was worse than that. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #1

thanks for your information. didnt know about the life insurance debachle. AllaN01Bear Jul 8 #4

2012 usonian Jul 8 #2

thanks for your information AllaN01Bear Jul 8 #3

didnt know the extent of thatt . and now thanks to dunkoff they have none. AllaN01Bear Jul 8 #5

I'm sure many part timers get medicaid now somsai Jul 9 #6