Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Market Update: Variable Life Insurance
By Roger L. BleaseA well-researched look at the general strengths each variable life policy brings to the marketplace.
July 24, 2012
Spain edges toward rescue (Bloomberg)Spain's regions are looking for bailouts, which has pushed investors to charge the nation more to borrow for five years than for 10 years.
July 24, 2012
U.S. home prices have bottomed out (Fox News)The Zillow Home Value Index climbed 0.2% on a year-to-year basis to $149,300 for the first time since 2007.
July 24, 2012
Don’t be deceived: Stocks are in a bubble (Reuters TV)The extremely low interest rates on long-term investments, such as treasuries, are forcing people to look to the stock market to get some yield.
July 24, 2012
GSAM Global Survey: More than Half of Insurers Say Equity Market Volatility Will RiseAccording to the survey, 51% of respondents expect equity market volatility to increase in the next 12 months. This compares with 45% who say that volatility will remain the same and 5% who expect a decrease in volatility.
July 24, 2012
MetLife Tells SEC Bank Sale on Track, But No Closing Date SetThe insurance giant says it is waiting for regulatory approvals.