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 06, 2012
Planning to Live Forever? Better PlanAALTCI is using life span calculators as tools for demonstrating the need for long-term care insurance.
March 06, 2012
How America’s Top Tax Rate Stacks Up Against Other Countries’ (InvestmentNews)The top tax rate in the U.S. may sound high compared to, say, Hong Kong's top tax rate of 15%, but it's far from the global leader.
March 06, 2012
How America Saves: Infographic (ASPPA)A new infographic reveals the numbers behind 401(k) plans and some of them are surprising.
March 06, 2012
Bad News for Boomers (Wall Street Journal)Here's one more thing to add to the list of boomer concerns: demographics.
March 06, 2012
Pan American Life Posts Earnings, Revenue Gains in 2011Net income for the year was $30.7 million, an 11.5% improvement over 2010. Revenues grew 9.8% to $470 million, while pre-tax operating earnings also gained 9.8% to close the year at $35.5 million, the company reports.
March 06, 2012
Pan American Life Posts Earnings, Revenue Gains in 2011Net income for the year was $30.7 million, an 11.5% improvement over 2010. Revenues grew 9.8% to $470 million, while pre-tax operating earnings also gained 9.8% to close the year at $35.5 million, the company reports.
March 06, 2012
MIB: U.S. Life Insurance Activity Continues Slow GrowthReviewing age groups by Index value paints a mixed picture of The MIB Life Index Report for February. The report found that the 0-44 age group is 20% under par. The February 2012 Index value is at its highest level since February 2006 and the 60 and above Index is...