Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Obama Budget a Bitter Pill for Life Insurers
By Arthur D. PostalPresident Obamas proposed budget for 2013 would impose sweeping tax reversals on the insurance industry, including reduced tax benefits from dividend-received deductions and corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) designed to raise about $15 billion in additional taxes over 10 years on life insurance companies.
March 07, 2012
Character SheetsI have a lifelong enthusiasm for role-playing games. You know, those nerdy games like Dungeons & Dragons where you sit around at a table with friends and roll colorful dice with too many sides, and scribble notes and pretend that you are slaying monsters and looting their treasure. It all...
March 07, 2012
Prudential Drops Individual LTCIThe company says it will continue to offer group long-term care insurance programs.
March 07, 2012
Insurance Co. Asks: Do Powell Siblings Get Money?A life insurance company has asked a judge to decide whether any of Josh Powell's relatives are entitled to collect on a $1.5 million policy after he killed himself and his two sons in a Washington house fire last month.
March 07, 2012
Insurance Co. Asks: Do Powell Siblings Get Money?A life insurance company has asked a judge to decide whether any of Josh Powell's relatives are entitled to collect on a $1.5 million policy after he killed himself and his two sons in a Washington house fire last month.
March 07, 2012
Testing the 4%-a-Year Retirement Rule (Wall Street Journal)The creator of the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals says the next five years could determine whether his rule will remain valid.
March 07, 2012
Creating an Estate Planning Dream TeamTeaming up with an attorney and an accountant can help your estate planning practice but be careful when it comes to selecting partners.
March 07, 2012
Survey: 7 in 10 Households Have a Tax-Advantaged Retirement AccountThe study finds that 71% of U.S. households have a tax-advantaged retirement account. The group includes individuals who own an employer-sponsored retirement plan only (30%); own an IRA and employer-sponsored retirement plan only (31%); and own an IRA only (10%).