Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
France’s Ayrault Seeks to Cut Retirement Within Three Weeks (Bloomberg)
By Staff WriterFrance started raising the retirement age of its citizens in 2010, but the new president and prime minister want to drop it back down to 60.
May 25, 2012
Weiss Ratings: Profits Drop 84% at Largest Life and Annuity InsurersBut losses do not put the companies at risk of failure, says analyst.
May 25, 2012
UBS Investment Research: MetLife, 'Great Outlook, but Over Time'Analysts at UBS Investment Research took a look at MetLife during Investor Day and concluded that the company has a great outlook, but over time.
May 25, 2012
Survey: For 1 in 5 Americans, Monthly Spending Exceeds IncomeThe survey reveals that while 9% of Americans say their lifestyle is more than they can afford, 21% say their monthly spending exceeds their income at least half of the year.
May 25, 2012
Post-Retirement Health Care: A Quarter-Million-Dollar DilemmaMany of your clients retiring this year are likely to incur about $240,000 per couple in out-of-pocket health care expenses during retirement. How do you advise them to cover these expenses on a fixed income?
May 25, 2012
Help College Graduates Start on the Right Financial FootMany of your clients' kids and grandkids will finish up their degrees and venture out into the world this month. Here's how you can help them.
May 25, 2012
Why I Chose A Career in InsuranceMany college students are opting for careers in "cool" industries. Here's why one recent graduate bucked the trend.
May 25, 2012
Why I Chose A Career in InsuranceMany college students are opting for careers in "cool" industries. Here's why one recent graduate bucked the trend.