Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The real cost of July 4, from NYC to Nashville (Bloomberg)
By Staff WriterOn the Fourth of July, more is spent on fireworks and beer than the governments entire $101 million war chest during the American Revolution.
July 02, 2012
Genworth Cutting LTCI Commissions, Hopes Move Is TemporaryThe company says the changes will help it maintain stability despite "the low interest rate environment and industry dynamics."
July 02, 2012
Congress Passes Bill to Enable Pension Funding of Life Insurance PurchasesSponsors of defined benefit retirement plans will be able to use excess money in their plans to fund the purchase of life insurance for their retirees for the first time under a provision of legislation passed by Congress Friday.
July 02, 2012
Congress Passes Bill to Enable Pension Funding of Life Insurance PurchasesSponsors of defined benefit retirement plans will be able to use excess money in their plans to fund the purchase of life insurance for their retirees for the first time under a provision of legislation passed by Congress Friday.
July 02, 2012
Retirees Need Health Care Cost Reality CheckA study from Nationwide Financial found that the difficulty of judging how much to save for health care in retirement continues even after Americans stop working.
July 02, 2012
How (Not) to Ask for Recommendations, Referrals and References, Part 1Follow these two rules when asking for favors.
July 01, 2012
Fed Action on MetLife Sends Stock SoaringMetLifes stock price soared more than 5 percent on June 19 as a result of a decision by the Federal Reserve Board to give MetLife more time to resubmit a capital plan that failed a stress test in March.
July 01, 2012
Waters Tries to Ice SRO BillLegislation has been proposed that would authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to levy fees on investment advisors in order to pay for more diligent oversight of those registered as advisors.