Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Why “makers” vs. “takers” is the wrong conversation
By Staff WriterPeople living on low incomes are more entrepreneurial than you'd think, says the recent recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
October 08, 2012
Is life insurance the next Big Bird?If federal funding for public broadcasting isn't safe, it's a good bet the tax benefits for life insurance aren't either.
October 08, 2012
Unclaimed property issue escalatesStates are now including mid-sized insurance companies in their probes, and two new auditing firms are getting into this so-called market.
October 08, 2012
The life insurance industry’s big secretInsurance companies make money because most policyholders let their policies lapse.
October 08, 2012
The best sign that it’s safe to start a business againNow might be the time to try being your own boss.
October 08, 2012
Child with special needs, not a special-needs childHave clients who are parents of children with special needs? Don't cause unintentional offense by using improper terminology.
October 05, 2012
Deep thoughts with the homeless billionaireJet-setter Nicolas Berggruen hopes some of his disposable income can help solve our economic crisis.
October 05, 2012
Romney signals limits on tax breaksAs election day nears, Gov. Romney has gotten more specific about his tax plan.