Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Most Retirees Will Not See Full COLA in 2012 Social Security Checks
By Warren S. HerschInsured Retirement Institute President Cathy Weatherford says the need for guaranteed income is growing as Social Security and pensions become less reliable forms of retirement income.
October 18, 2011
ACLI Elects New York Life's CEO Mathas as its ChairmanMathas to lead ACLI during an election year in which lobbying on taxes, retirement income and federal regulatory oversight gestures loom large for the industry
October 18, 2011
ACLI Elects New York Life's CEO Mathas as its ChairmanMathas to lead ACLI during an election year in which lobbying on taxes, retirement income and federal regulatory oversight gestures loom large for the industry
October 18, 2011
Parents Choose Kids over Retirement (MSN Money)A new MassMutual study shows that about half of all parents who make funding their kids' college education a priority have little left for their own retirement.
October 18, 2011
Long-Term Care Insurance and Our Collective Denial (New York Times)Long-term care insurance has been a favored topic of the press for the past few years, and for good reason: It's evident that Medicare will not come close to covering the enormous encroaching medical needs of aging Baby Boomers.
October 18, 2011
Long-Term Care Insurance and Our Collective Denial (New York Times)Long-term care insurance has been a favored topic of the press for the past few years, and for good reason: It's evident that Medicare will not come close to covering the enormous encroaching medical needs of aging Baby Boomers.
October 18, 2011
Survey: Guaranteed Retirement Income Trumps Having 401(k) PlanThe survey finds alarming the contrast between a desire for guaranteed income in retirement and the number of non-retirees who actually have some form of guarantees.
October 18, 2011
Survey: Americans Remain Resilient Despite Tough Economic TimesAlthough the economic climate is largely unchanged, people are adapting, revisiting their plans and finding ways to save for both their short- and long-term goals, says Keith Brannan, vice president of Financial Security Planning at Country Financial.