Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The tax planning tip that will prove an advisor's worth in 2014
By Robert Bloink, William H. ByrnesThe otherwise sensible retirement income-planning strategies employed by even the most tax-savvy advisors can create liability where none existed before.
August 04, 2014
Phoenix Companies settles with SEC on timetables filingsThe amended administrative order settles the SEC's administrative proceedings against Phoenix and and PHL Variable.
August 04, 2014
Advisors: Don’t use ‘style’ as an excuseSome salespeople use style as an excuse for fear or weakness. But theres only one style worth cultivating: creating value for your clients.
August 03, 2014
An e-newsletter? 6 reasons why you need oneSocial medias in a constant state of flux, but there is one marketing tool that has never gone out of style: the trusty e-newsletter.
August 02, 2014
When customer service means saying noIt takes confidence to recommend the competition. But if youre not the right person for the job, you owe it to your prospects to refuse them.
August 01, 2014
Buddy, can you paradigm?Policies with realistic premiums compensate for volatility in the crediting rate and possible changes in expense charges.
August 01, 2014
7 facts about annuities you should knowAnnuity sales in 2013 totaled $220.9 billion, of which $209.9 billion were attributable to deferred annuities.
August 01, 2014
Ladenburg Thalmann Buys Insurance Brokerage Highland for $42MThe acquisition of Highland gives Ladenburg's independent advisors greater access to insurance solutions for clients.