Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Increased Business Volume Expected to Spur Hiring
By Michael K. StanleyThe Jacobson Group and Ward Group publish optimistic findings in their Semi-Annual Insurance Labor Market Study.
February 28, 2012
Fat TuesdayAnother Fat Tuesday has come and gone, and as millions of people participate in Lent, we are all overlooking the fact that in America, every day is Fat Tuesday. And it's hitting the life and health industry where you might not expect it.
February 28, 2012
Jeremy Grantham: 10 Tips for Smarter InvestingTry to contain natural optimism and other intelligent rants from the Doomsayer.
February 27, 2012
How to Train Your ClientWhat puppy training, and smelling like bacon, has taught me about insurance sales.
February 27, 2012
LIMRA Distribution Conference: Bank on Financial Institutions for Life Sales GrowthWhile there was plenty of talk about how technology is driving change within the traditional life insurance distribution channels at last weeks conference, it was also clear that carriers and intermediaries are increasingly looking to the bank channel as the aging independent producer channel struggles to recruit new sales talent.
February 27, 2012
LIMRA Distribution Conference: Bank on Financial Institutions for Life Sales GrowthWhile there was plenty of talk about how technology is driving change within the traditional life insurance distribution channels at last weeks conference, it was also clear that carriers and intermediaries are increasingly looking to the bank channel as the aging independent producer channel struggles to recruit new sales talent.
February 27, 2012
MetLife Originates More Than $11 Billion in Commercial Mortgages in 2011MetLife reaches its highest-ever commercial mortgage volume in 2011, by way of numerous $200M+ transactions and by increasing lending in the U.S., UK and Mexico.
February 27, 2012
The SEC Begins Fiduciary Fact-Finding MissionThe Securities and Exchange Commission plans to ask the investment industry soon to provide it with the information needed to craft an analysis of the potential impact of a uniform fiduciary standard on investors and producers.