I just turned down a website content contract on principle. [View all]

[MineralMan]

One of my web design clients asked if I would write the content for a company that manages Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) plans. They are life insurance plans bought by banks for employees, with the bank as the beneficiary. They are used to fund executive bonuses and retirement plans, primarily, although they could be used for other employee benefits. The covered employees see nothing from these plans when they die, and one of the things this management company does is conduct death searches on a monthly basis with the Social Security Administration so the bank will get its money as quickly as possible after an employee or former employee dies. The potential for misuse of such plans is high.

Corporations also have such plans. I find this to be a predatory business practice and oppose it on principle. That's what I told my client, along with telling him that I wouldn't be interested in the project.

While I could use the money, I'm unwilling to write for any business that does things I find unethical in any way.

Oh, well...