Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Hancock LTCI unit holds steady
By Allison BellManulife highlights other businesses in second-quarter earnings discussions.
August 07, 2014
Retirees, pre-retirees favor lifetime income over controlJust over half of retirees and pre-retirees surveyed say that income guaranteed for life is most important to them.
August 07, 2014
SEC busts 2 for bilking terminally ill, blind seniorsThe SEC levied charges against a broker and an advisor for scams targeting older clients.
August 07, 2014
Want clients to trust you? You've got 0.05 secondsA new study shows trust decisions are automatically triggered by the slightest glance.
August 07, 2014
Manulife first major Canada insurer to resume dividend gainNet income climbed to C$943 million (US$863 million), or 49 cents a share, from C$259 million, or 12 cents, a year earlier.
August 07, 2014
Prudential reports $1.1 billion profit, exceeding estimatesPrudential Financial's operating earnings were $2.49 a share, 14 cents more than the average estimate of analysts.
August 07, 2014
Marketing—your hedge against the future, part 1The rising market has lifted all boats, likely bringing new business to your shores. Marketing is insurance against the day the tide turns.
August 06, 2014
The benefits of estate-enhanced cross-purchase agreementsEach owner should have an irrevocable trust to hold personal life insurance as part of his or her personal estate planning.