Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New Bill Requires SEC to Create Life Insurance, Annuity Registration Forms
By Melanie WaddellThe CLEAR Forms Act calls for forms tailored to registered non-variable insurance contracts.
August 31, 2026
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What to Tell Clients About Social Security, Medicare Today: Marcia MantellThe retirement consultant lays out the critical issues advisors should be discussing with clients about these benefit programs.
August 26, 2026
Prudential Individual Life Sales Climb 18%At the top 20 issuers, increased interest in annuities' siblings may have contributed to a 10% increase in the number of policies sold.
August 20, 2026
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Case Study: How Tough Talks Exposed a Critical Planning GapHard conversations about spending revealed a coverage shortfall before a family faced an unexpected crisis, financial planner Jeffrey Yeakle says.
August 20, 2026
Why Every Client Should Look at Life Insurance Through a Personal LensAn estate planner thinks about her own family.
August 18, 2026
Stop Planning Around the Average Client. There Isn't One.Life expectancy tells you about a population, not about the individual sitting across your desk.
August 14, 2026
New Nitrogen Tools Gauge Clients' Insurance NeedsThe Insurance Center will help advisors develop strategies for life insurance, long-term care and retirement income.
August 12, 2026
Life Insurance Needs a Market Conduct Standards Supplement, Consumer Rep SaysRichard Weber says one reason is to avoid bringing on the kinds of tax changes made in 1988.