Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
12 Best States for an Affordable Retirement
By Michael S. FischerAffordability is a key concern of many Americans when deciding where to spend their retirement years.
July 23, 2025
First-Half U.S. Death Count Still 10.6% Higher Than Before COVIDA veteran actuary says she thinks the increase is more than a statistical fluke.
July 23, 2025
12 States With the Highest Life Insurance Premium Spending per AdultHigh-ranking states may have a quiet force promoting economic stability for families.
July 21, 2025
The SEC's Fiduciary Interpretation and Life SettlementsThe authors suggest that the best interest standard applies to clients' in-force life insurance policies.
July 18, 2025
What If Life Insurance Applicants Know They Have Harmful Genes?The ALS Association wants to block life insurers from rejecting applicants based on screening test results.
July 16, 2025
Joseph Belth, Fearless Insurance Professor and Journalist, Dies at 95Belth helped start the fights against "stranger-originated life insurance" and for a fiduciary standard for life agents.
July 11, 2025
Older Men Are Doing This One Unexpected ThingMany older women are doing the same, according to new MIB Group life insurance application activity data.
July 10, 2025
4 Ways Tariffs Could Hurt Annuity IssuersSwiss Re institute analysts dismiss arguments that life insurers are immune to trade war pain.