Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Whole Life Carrying the Load in 2011
By Brian AndersonWhile whole life sales are up 10% through the first nine months of 2011, term life sales are floundering.
December 09, 2011
New Treaty to Save the Euro May Also Divide Europe (New York Times)The immediate outlook was positive after Friday's meetings in Europe, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, establishing German dominance and a short-term fix, at least, for indebted countries like Italy and Spain.
December 09, 2011
Why No Financial Crisis Prosecutions? Ex-Justice Official Says It’s Just Too Hard (ProPublica)In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the SEC has filed civil cases against 81 firms and individuals, and it has negotiated almost $2 billion in settlements. And yet, there have been no actual prosecutions of Wall Street executives.
December 09, 2011
Tax Benefits of 529 Plans Vary Widely (Wall Street Journal)Contributions to a 529 college savings plan, while risky in a tumultuous market, can deliver big savings for investors -- but it depends on what state they're in.
December 09, 2011
A First Look at the Rogue's GalleryAs National Underwriter prepares its list of the 2012 Rogue's Gallery of the life/health industry's biggest public enemies, who should make the list? Who should be spared? And which rogue should rule them all?
December 09, 2011
Fitch Maintains Evolving Status on ING GroupCiting a $1.1 billion 4Q charge, the ratings agency stands by its Evolving status
December 09, 2011
Redefining the Concept of “Rich” in AmericaThe Occupy Wall Street activists have been calling for the heads of the "1 Percent," but average Americans see the definition of "rich" in more realistic terms.
December 09, 2011
New Legislation Tries to Pose Serious Threat to Federal Insurance PowersA panel of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) today reported out legislation to the full committee that would significantly restrict the ability of federal regulators to get financial information from insurance companies.