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 A death of a loved one, especially of the family member, is a sorrowful event. More so, if it is untimely, such that it is caused not by a debilitating disease but by criminals, brings depression to the entire family. Untimely deaths such as road accidents and crimes committed against lives, as well as to property which resulted to untimely demise tend to be more painful than any other, as death is sudden and comes when everybody is unprepared.

Solving various heinous crimes is becoming easier nowadays not just because of the modern technology used by television networks and law enforcing bodies but additionally due to various fields of expert knowledge of work from law enforcement, journalism and broadcasting. Although having such type of jobs is always associated with danger, many are dedicated and no type of threat can prevent them from doing their job.

CNN, the worlds leader in bringing news-worthy events right at your doorsteps has reported countless crimes against humanity, property and to rights from simple deaths the result of a mistaken identity of a totally unknown individual to genocides and mass atrocities that world leaders themselves created in an effort to remain in power to journalists being butchered for releasing to the media such stories.

Being a journalist, to be able to bring the truth to the world involves being in near-death experiences and situations especially if one is into investigative journalism doing research for any controversial documentary that involves one of the most sensitive issues for example murder specifically genocide committed by powerful individuals. How can these journalists have been armed only with their camcorders and laptops fight high-power machine gun-toting personal bodyguards of some deranged leaders?

Authorities on the contrary, whose salary most of the time isn’t commensurate to the nature of their job dedicatedly pursue criminals to bring justice to those who were attacked that most often, their personal safety is at stake. Felonious deaths of police officers have continued to impact the society as the cases of deaths working have continued to rise. According to the data released just recently by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, eighty-seven officers across the US were killed in the first six months of 2010, compared to the 61 casualties this past year.

Broadcasters or newscasters, although their role is just to relay the news are sometimes subjected to various types of harassments such as death threats and bluffing that in some manner cause emotional turmoil to them as threats are usually viewed as life-threatening. Just recently, the Globe and Mail reported that Somali Islamic extremists banned music on the airwaves but organizers of a newest radio program continued to do so despite threats that’s being carried-out to its correspondents and listeners too.

As death may just come as well as accidents unannounced, insurance benefits protect you and your ex one and your properties from all forms of threats and relieve you from incurring unnecessary financial obligations. As the old adage goes which does apply not only to the field of medicine, ‘An ounce of prevention is preferable to a pound of cure.’