Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The Diversity Diversion
By Corey DahlSure, diversity's a problem in the insurance industry. But it's not the most important one.
April 23, 2012
Largest Long-Term Care Claim Nears $2 MillionLong-term care insurance costs are on the rise. A new study shows just how much some of those claims are worth to the insured.
April 23, 2012
Miscarriage of Justice?The conviction of California insurance agent Glenn Neasham of felony theft after selling an annuity to an 83-year-old senior suffering from dementia could herald greater due diligence for producers.
April 23, 2012
Miscarriage of Justice?The conviction of California insurance agent Glenn Neasham of felony theft after selling an annuity to an 83-year-old senior suffering from dementia could herald greater due diligence for producers.
April 23, 2012
MetLife's Landmark Unclaimed Property Settlement Could Approach $700 MillionPayouts to consumers would come over a long, multi-year process, although MetLife expects $188 million to be paid out in 2012 for industry policyholders.
April 23, 2012
Top 10 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care Costs: 2012With costs for care rising at a rapid pace for assisted living facilities and private rooms in nursing homes, its more important than ever to know which states are the most affordable when planning retirement.
April 23, 2012
Gen Y Faces Retirement as a Go-It-Alone Affair (CNBC)Unemployment, student loans among obstacles between Gen Y and saving for retirement.
April 23, 2012
Costa Rican Firm Pleading Guilty in $670M ScamProvident sold bonds guaranteeing funding for life settlement companies and, the government claims, misled investors about its financial stability, its credit rating and whether its financial statements had been audited.