Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
MetLife Removed From Citigroup's Top Picks as CEO Reshapes Firm (Bloomberg Businessweek)
By Staff WriterSteven Kandarian, named Chief Executive Officer of MetLife in May, is seeking to position the company as the preeminent global life insurer, which could amount to a larger reorganization within the company than experts had at first predicted.
November 28, 2011
Is it Time to Add Variable Annuities to Your Product Mix?A VA with lucrative living benefits makes more sense than ever now.
November 28, 2011
Predictions of an Economic Collapse in China are in Vogue (LA Times)The onetime rollercoaster Chinese economy faces a reality check: rising debt, high inflation and slowed GDP growth may indicate problems on the horizon.
November 28, 2011
Nationwide: Workers Unprepared for Retirement Reaches Crisis LevelThree in five owners say the retirement plan they offer their employees should allow them to reduce costs by pooling their resources under a single plan.
November 28, 2011
LIMRA: Majority of “Serious Shoppers” Bought Life Insurance in Past Two YearsThose consumers who receive a needs analysis and amount recommendations are more likely to buy life insurance and more likely to buy larger policies.
November 28, 2011
Barney Frank RetiringRep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., one of the primary authors of financial services reform legislation passed by Congress last year, said today he would not return to the next Congress in 2013.
November 28, 2011
OECD Issues Stark Warning on Global EconomyThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's debt crisis threatens to spread around the developed world.
November 28, 2011
Stocks Soar After Big Holiday Shopping WeekendA strong start to the U.S. shopping season and fresh proposals for a far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis sent stocks sharply higher Monday.