Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Ex-Goldman Sachs Board Member Indicted in Insider Case
By Tom HaysA former board member of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble surrendered Wednesday to face a six-count securities fraud indictment that makes him the latest defendant in the biggest insider trading case in history.
October 25, 2011
LTCI Prospecting Techniques 3 Top Producers UseThree LTCI market veterans talk about their strategies for getting through to prospects.
October 25, 2011
Labor Department Releases New Investment Advice Regulation for 401(k), IRA Plans (AP)A new law established by the Department of Labor allows plan providers to offer enrollees advice regarding their 401(k) and retirement account plans.
October 25, 2011
Economist Buchholz Sees Signs of Financial HopeEconomist, hedge fund manager and author Todd Buccholz began the second day of LIMRA's 2011 Annual LIMRA Conference with a cautiously optimistic appraisal of the challenges and opportunities in today's economy.
October 25, 2011
Buy-Sell Agreements: Avoiding Transfer-for-Value ProblemsTransfer-for-value problems with insurance-funded buy-sell agreements can convert otherwise income-tax-free death benefits to ordinary income.
October 24, 2011
Watch and See How SIFI Changes EverythingA proposal outlining the factors federal regulators want to use in determining whether an insurer is systemically significant has launched a period of great uncertainty for the life insurance industry.
October 24, 2011
Life Insurers Move to the Future, the Old-Fashioned WayTop industry executives say a return to simpler products and straight-ahead sales tactics might provide some positive returns in a tough economy.
October 24, 2011
Life Insurers Move to the Future, the Old-Fashioned WayTop industry executives say a return to simpler products and straight-ahead sales tactics might provide some positive returns in a tough economy.