Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Efinancial Helps Debunk 7 Myths About Life Insurance
By Staff WriterThere have been a plethora of reports and statistics over the last few years about the life insurance coverage gap in this country.
April 11, 2012
Life Settlements Transition to Financial PlanningA life settlement is no longer just a sales opportunity; it's an important part of financial planning.
April 10, 2012
Cogent: Advisor Usage of ETFs Rose 10% in 2011, Outpacing Other ProductsThe report reveals that 66% of advisors now sell ETFs, up from 60% in in 2010, 55% in 2009 and 46% in 2007. The percent change between 2007 and 2011 is 43%, outpacing the four-year percent change of mutual funds (2%), individual securities (5%), variable annuities (4%), separately managed accounts...
April 10, 2012
NAIC's McCarty and FSOC's Huff Weigh in on FSOC Final Rule for SIFIsHow much of a role the state regulators will play in SIFI consultations is unclear, although the NAIC expects its involvement to be robust. The final rule seems quieter on that subject.
April 10, 2012
LTCI Watch: Grandma's BoxesMaybe, for LTCI outreach purposes, breaking down an elderly loved one's home is a major life event.
April 10, 2012
LTCI Watch: Grandma's BoxesMaybe, for LTCI outreach purposes, breaking down an elderly loved one's home is a major life event.
April 10, 2012
Cerulli: Nearly Half of Insurance Professionals Express Preference for Independent B-D ChannelThe report finds that 48% of advisors in the insurance channel would switch to the independent broker-dealer channel, more than twice the percentage of insurance advisors (24%) who indicate a preference to remain non-independent.
April 10, 2012
10 Essential Financial Facts About Women (InvestmentNews)Do not underestimate women's presence in the financial market.