Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Financial advisers tricked to help steal from clients
By Staff WriterCriminals are using a low-tech way to gain access to investor accounts managed by financial planners.
August 27, 2012
5 Tips for Advisors to Benefit From a Post-Fee-Disclosure WorldFor advisors who serve retirement plan sponsors, the DOLs fee disclosure rule that goes into effect on Aug. 30 is a business opportunity, says 401(k) Coach Charlie Epstein.
August 27, 2012
Financial Literacy and Gaming: Match Made in Education Heaven?A computerized financial literacy game grounded in the real world teaches 16- to 22-year-olds the financial facts of life.
August 27, 2012
Viewing life insurance as an asset classAs yields available to conservative investors have continued to fall, some advisors are beginning to look at life insurance as an asset class and not just a risk management product.
August 27, 2012
Why the gold standard is the world's worst economic idea, in 2 chartsRepublicans are interested in exploring the possibility of returning to the gold standard, but economists don't appear to be on board.
August 27, 2012
Contingent Deferred Annuities: An Ideal Annuity Product?Are CDAs the next golden product in the annuity world? Or will they lay an egg?
August 27, 2012
8 Ways to Bore Your Prospect, Part 1Want to put em to sleep fast? Heres what to do.
August 24, 2012
FPA Leader Wants CFP to Be the ‘One Designation’The Financial Planning Association would like to see CFP become the single designation for financial planners. The American College doesn't agree.