Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Obama victory leads wealthy to make quick pre-2013 moves
By Staff WriterThe tax implications of various financial planning methods are under fire as a re-elected President Obama seeks to raise taxes, forcing wealthy investors to scramble for replacement strategies.
November 07, 2012
3 election lessons for the life industryThe election not only told us who was going to be president, but also offered a few insights for life insurance agents and carriers.
November 07, 2012
When to go with your gutUnless you have relevant experience to back you up, going with your intuition when making tough choices may cause more harm than good.
November 07, 2012
Why investors are fine with a second Obama termDoes the market prefer having Obama, an uncooperative House and Bernanke over a deregulating, tax-cutting, savvy investor in the White House?
November 07, 2012
Post-election: What's in store for the insurance industry?Obama's re-election indicates current policies will be maintained, but some deadline dates could be pushed back a bit.
November 07, 2012
Are RMDs the WMDs of a retirement plan?Required Minimum Distributions are dangerous to seniors financial health. The solution? A lifetime income annuity.
November 07, 2012
ING to cut 2,350 jobs as Q3 profits dropThe insurance arm booked a net loss of 61 million, partly attributable to a write-down in the value of its U.S. variable annuities business.
November 07, 2012
Video Part III: The Importance of Annuities in Creating an Adaptable Retirement StrategyIn this video, Eric Taylor, National Sales Manager with Genworth Financial and Bart Bradshaw, Advanced Marketing Attorney with Genworth Financial discuss how an age-based in-service withdrawal from qualified plans may protect assets from market fluctuation and preserve post-retirement opportunities for income.