Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Want to Grow Your Practice Faster? Cut Time on Paperwork
By Robert PowellHere are five easy steps that life insurance professionals can take to minimize paperwork processing and allow more time to manage and grow their business.
October 20, 2011
One for You, Two for MeExpect a meager pay increase in 2012, says a new survey from Buck Consulting. But C-level execs and VPs can expect markedly better increases than the rank and file. Is this really the best way to turn the recession around?
October 20, 2011
Allianz Life Hires Jeff Palm as New Chief Information OfficerAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America today named Jeff Palm as the new senior vice president and chief information officer.
October 20, 2011
Federal Regulatory Scenarios Require Uniformity at All Levels, Report SaysSmoothing out the inefficiencies of state regulation, with its dependency on state legislatures, opens a range of possibilities in federal oversight, which will again lead to federal supervisory overlaps unless a federal regulatory with power to be the last word on all aspects of insurance regulation is created, a report...
October 19, 2011
Retirement Planning in Margaritaville, According to Jimmy BuffettCan entertainer and consummate beach bum Jimmy Buffett really be almost 65? And, more importantly, has Buffett prepared for his golden years? Apparently so.
October 19, 2011
Fiduciary Duty Main Reason Clients Choose to Work with RIAs: Survey (BenefitsPro.com)Fiduciary duty is the No. 1 reason clients choose to work with independent registered investment advisors, according to a recent advisor sentiment survey released by TD Ameritrade Institutional.
October 19, 2011
Target Date Funds Get Better and Bigger, Report Finds (Reuters)Target date funds are increasing in popularity, and they're also serving customers better, according to a new report from Brightscope/Target Data Analytics.
October 19, 2011
Annuity, Insurance and LTC Owners Express Greater Retirement ConfidenceBut retirement confidence among all survey respondents drops nearly 20% in 2011, hitting a four-year low ...