Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The Low-Down on Investment Advisor State Registration
By Harry LewThe North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has launched an online resource to help investment advisors switch from federal to state regulation.
April 05, 2012
Pressure mounts to apply fiduciary duty to all broker-dealersConsumer Federation of America to the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. to the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors all tell SEC: Extend fiduciary, don't listen to complaints about commissions.
April 05, 2012
Study: REITs Lead S&P 500 in 12 Months Ended March 31Over the 12 months ended March 31, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index provided a total return of 11.29% and the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index returned 10.91% compared to the S&P 500s 8.54%, the survey reveals. Strong REIT dividends contributed to REITs outperformance of the broader market....
April 05, 2012
State Regulators Settle With Bankers LifeState securities regulators have reached a settlement with Bankers Life and Casualty Company of Illinois, after a task force found that the firm was acting as an unlicensed broker-dealer and investment advisor.
April 05, 2012
State Regulators Settle With Bankers LifeState securities regulators have reached a settlement with Bankers Life and Casualty Company of Illinois, after a task force found that the firm was acting as an unlicensed broker-dealer and investment advisor.
April 05, 2012
3 Radical Ways Individual Investors Could Stimulate the Economy (Forbes)A few "radical" ideas on how retirement plans could help get the market moving again.
April 05, 2012
Connecticut Posts AEGON Unit LTCI Rate Hike ApplicationsTwo affiliated life insurers are asking Connecticut for permission to increase rates on a total of about 12,000 long-term care insurance policies.
April 05, 2012
To Reach Immigrants and Their Kids, EducateFirst and second generation Americans may need help understanding the U.S. system.