Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New Legislation Tries to Pose Serious Threat to Federal Insurance Powers
By Elizabeth Festa and Arthur D. PostalA 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.
December 08, 2011
2012 Will Not Be QuietThe coming year is certain to see major events play out on the world stage that may forever alter our course in history.
December 08, 2011
Life Insurance: Still A Safe Haven For InvestorsWhen you consider our economys present volatility, it is possible that life insurance might offer clients another accumulation vehicle, above and beyond more traditional investment options.
December 08, 2011
Life Insurance: Still A Safe Haven For InvestorsWhen you consider our economys present volatility, it is possible that life insurance might offer clients another accumulation vehicle, above and beyond more traditional investment options.
December 08, 2011
MF Global’s Corzine Tells Congress: I Don’t Know Where the Money IsIn a halting and nearly hoarse delivery, an apparently humbled Jon Corzine, the former chairman and CEO of the now bankrupt MF Global, testified Thursday before the House Agriculture Committee.
December 08, 2011
LIMRA Survey: Most Retiring Employees Elect To Leave Retirement Assets in DC PlanOf the possible rollover actions to take upon employment termination, leaving money in an employers defined contribution plan is the most common choice among recent retirees and pre-retirees, according to a new survey.
December 08, 2011
Securian Survey: Young, Female Business Owners Who Are Sole Decision-Makers Are Key Prospects for AdvisorsSmall business owners who are more likely than not to seek a financial advisor tend to be young, sole decision-makers and women, according to a new survey.
December 08, 2011
Year-End Tax Planning: Are Variable Annuity Losses Deductible?A loss in a variable annuity is deductiblealthough theres no solid answer on the mechanics of deducting the loss.