Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Life settlements, LTC planning and advisor liability
By Chris OrestisDo advisors have an obligation to tell consumers about the possibility of selling life insurance policies to pay for care?
April 02, 2014
ING hires to grow advisory businessMark Wojtowicz fills a new role focused on driving continued expansion of the firms advisory business, which grew by 28 percent last year.
April 02, 2014
Retirement caps: a plan that could save billions in tax revenueThe Obama budget calls for limits on annual amounts that individuals can contribute to tax-advantaged retirement plans.
April 02, 2014
Court rules estranged wife entitled to life policy proceedsBefore New York Life had updated its records to reflect the change of beneficiary request, Dr. Justofin committed suicide.
April 02, 2014
SEC: Advisor use of social media testimonials sometimes OKThe SEC guidance addresses questions concerning the nature, scope and application of a rule respecting testimonials.
April 02, 2014
Treasuries decline on possible 2015 interest rate increaseThe yield gap between 10-year Treasuries and German bonds (bunds) widened to as much as 1.2 percentage points.
April 02, 2014
Building millennial advisor talentSteve Johnson and other mavens remake advisor training.
April 02, 2014
PPACA plans lurch toward servicing stageThe focus is shifting from Web glitches to administrative snarls.