Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Say What? 9 Things Overheard Among the Wealthy
By Bryce SandersIn the company of other "1 percenters," wealthy people say some revealing things.
December 04, 2023
A Closer Look at the DOL's Proposed Rollover RuleThe updates would maintain a commitment to ensuring that fiduciary advice is provided in retirement investors' best interest.
December 04, 2023
Here's What Life and Annuity Issuers Spend on Investment CostsIndividual insurers' expenses range from less than 0.1% to more than 0.4% in data presented to state regulators.
December 01, 2023
3 Interesting Social Security Questions Advisors Asked This YearSome clients have unusual circumstances, and their questions can take even the best advisors aback.
November 30, 2023
How Life Insurance Policy Reviews Trip Up Fiduciary AdvisorsThe potential liability for financial professionals who fail to meet their duties of due diligence can be significant.
November 30, 2023
Consumer Reps Ask States to Change Annuities' FacesAdvocates Birny Birnbaum and Brenda Cude say product illustrations make hypothetical returns look too pretty.
November 28, 2023
At Buckingham, CEO Birenbaum Keeps BuildingThe leader of the RIA giant tells ThinkAdvisor which industry trends he's embracing and which he's skipping.