Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New Greek Govt Takes Over, Former Banker at Helm
By Elena BecatorosGreece's new Prime Minister assumed power Friday at the helm of an interim coalition government that will seek to push through tough reforms and ensure the country avoids a catastrophic default.
November 10, 2011
Why Variable Loans Are a Recipe for Disaster (ProducersWeb)For owners of indexed universal life insurance, it's important to understand what happens during the distribution period. Even with this traditionally secure product, the client can be exposed to a good deal of risk if he chooses a variable loan provision instead of a fixed loan provision.
November 10, 2011
Illustrating Man: Adviser Gaining Fame as Sketchy Character (InvestmentNews)Carl Richards, who runs Prasada Capital Management in Park City, Utah has found a new method for making complex financial principles understandable to the layman -- illustration.
November 10, 2011
J.P. Morgan Proposes New Model for 401(k) Plans (Reuters)The average 401(k) plan has more than 18 investment options -- but that might not be true for long. J.P. Morgan has proposed a new, simplified plan that asks participants to choose between three different investment "buckets."
November 10, 2011
Guardian Survey: Millennials Confident in Employee Benefits Decisions, but UnderinsuredMillennials are by far the most confident about their ability to make the right benefit decisions, with 96 percent feeling highly confident.
November 10, 2011
Guardian Survey: Millennials Confident in Employee Benefits Decisions, but UnderinsuredMillennials are by far the most confident about their ability to make the right benefit decisions, with 96 percent feeling highly confident.
November 09, 2011
First Annual LifeHealthPro Industry SurveyAs the stock market dips and dives in a capricious fashion, seniors seek the security products like annuities and life insurance can give them.
November 09, 2011
Seniors Give Their Advisors a Passing GradeHave you wondered what your senior clients think about the job youre doing? We reached out to retirees and got their thoughts about their advisors.