Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
SEC Brings Up Charges on Life Partners Holdings
By Elizabeth D. FestaThe SEC announced on Jan. 3 that disclosure and accounting fraud charges will be levied against Life Partners Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ GS: LPHI) a Waco-based, publicly traded life settlement firm that is considered a pioneer in the secondary market.
February 01, 2012
Potomac WatchIt is possible that a gridlocked Congress could fail this year to deal with the estate tax and related issues, issues that are the lynchpin of the insurance industrys place in the financial world.
February 01, 2012
Romney, Gingrich Vague on Retirement IssuesWhen it comes to issues that affect Americans ability to retire, the jury is still out on what the 2012 presidential election will bring.
February 01, 2012
Looking to Expand Your Portfolio? Consider Indexed Universal LifeThe Perceived potential for growth has sales of Indexed Universal Life products growing faster than any other individual life product, according to Derek Welch, an attorney and director of the Advanced Consulting Group at Nationwide Financial.
February 01, 2012
Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two"Fight of the Century" a new economics hip-hop music video by John Papola and Russ Roberts, was a highlight of an opening general session of the Investment Management Consultants Association, held at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, January 30-31.
February 01, 2012
Prudential, MetLife Sued over Death Master FileState efforts to collect on unclaimed property held by insurers has mushroomed into private action lawsuits filed in Illinois, Ohio and New York against Prudential and MetLife.
February 01, 2012
Prudential, MetLife Sued over Death Master FileState efforts to collect on unclaimed property held by insurers has mushroomed into private action lawsuits filed in Illinois, Ohio and New York against Prudential and MetLife.
February 01, 2012
Win a Dream Retirement Overseas (International Living)The No. 1 retirement haven for 2012? Ecuador.