Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Growth at What Price?
By Richard Hoe, ChFC, CLU, AEPPicking growth stocks can be an exercise in complicated guess work. Value stocks, though? That's a little easier.
May 23, 2012
Individual Disability Insurance: Morbidity Holds SteadyMunich Re surveyed 16 insurers in the individual disability market and found that more than 90% have been meeting profit targets.
May 23, 2012
Beware the Tax Traps of Wellness Programs (CFO)Wellness programs in the workplace have their own share of rules to prevent discrimination.
May 23, 2012
A Long View on Health Care: Think like an Investor (New York Times)Economists would say put money where the highest possible return could be made. Obesity, smoking and diabetes prevention would provide a good return, but what about end-of-life care?
May 23, 2012
Youth Unemployment: One in Eight Global Youths Will Be Unemployed This Year, Report Says (Huffington Post)Between 2008 and 2011, the unemployment rate in wealthier countries hit 27%. But its twice as bad for youths in Greece and Spain where the youth unemployment rate has hit 51%.
May 23, 2012
Principal Survey: More than 6 in 10 Employees Contributed to a 403(b) Plan in 2011The report finds that 403(b) plan participants contributed an average of 5.4% of their annual pay to the plan, and 74.9% of eligible active employees have a balance in the plan.
May 23, 2012
EBSA Ready for Public Comment on TDF DisclosureThe DOLs Employee Benefits Security Administration is reopening the period for public comment on proposed regulatory amendments relating to enhanced disclosure concerning certain qualified plan funds.
May 23, 2012
Life Insurance Proceeds Boost Retailer's EarningsThanks to a key-man policy Hhgregg held on its former CEO, the electronics and appliance retailer saw a surge in its fourth-quarter earnings.