Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Understanding the Gen Y Prospect
By Alan LurtyMembers of Generation Y represent a huge opportunity for life insurance producers, but only if theyre approached the right way. Hint: Technology is your best friend.
July 25, 2012
Will Boomers Downsize in Retirement?We reached out to Boomer consumers to find out their own downsizing story. Read on to find out what they had to say during these belt-tightening times.
July 25, 2012
Navigating the Long, Forked Road to a Retirement PaycheckAnnuities can play a part in helping your clients enjoy their golden years in comfort.
July 25, 2012
Senate Ready for Symbolic Showdown on Tax CutsSenate leaders moved toward a showdown Wednesday with votes on rival Democratic and Republican plans for extending broad tax cuts that will otherwise expire in January.
July 25, 2012
Former Citigroup CEO Weill says banks should be broken up (Bloomberg)The Glass-Steagall Act was repealed under President Clintonof which Sanford "Sandy" Weill was largely responsible for in order to get the Travelers Group, Citicorp merger to happen.
July 25, 2012
Mayor pays city employees by raffle (Atlantic)Argentinian Mayor Gustavo Pueyo did not have the money to pay all of the citys 92 employees, so he held a raffle to determine who got paid.
July 25, 2012
Support for capitalism declines in Europe (Pew Research)Europe is in the midst of an economic meltdown and it might be affecting Europeans opinion of capitalism.
July 25, 2012
How to Get Started in Life InsuranceA meeting with a young advisor reminded me about the habits that make new producers successful.