Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Fact Check: A Closer Look at Herman Cain's Retirement Model
By Michael WarrenOne way that surging GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has distinguished himself from his rivals is by calling for an alternative to Social Security a private retirement plan modeled on one instituted a generation ago in Chile.
October 17, 2011
Imagine a Completely Different Model for Life Insurance CoverageMaria Umbachs September article in Life Insurance Selling hypothesized that, by combining the ability to collect and distribute funds quickly with the power of a social network like Facebook, a Napster Moment in insurance is possible.
October 17, 2011
Sun Life Financial Estimates Third Quarter Loss at $621 MillionResults for the third quarter include losses related to substantial declines in both equity markets and interest rate levels, which impacted Sun Lifes individual life and variable annuity businesses.
October 17, 2011
Sun Life Financial Estimates Third Quarter Loss at $621 MillionResults for the third quarter include losses related to substantial declines in both equity markets and interest rate levels, which impacted Sun Lifes individual life and variable annuity businesses.
October 17, 2011
UBS Survey: Investor Pessimism IncreasingEconomic growth and the different views of Californians are discussed during a wealth-management event featuring Bill Clinton.
October 17, 2011
Chinese Americans Don't Over-Borrow, Study FindsWhile 72 percent of Chinese-American households hold a mortgage, only five percent of those households have outstanding auto loans, and only three percent have any other type of consumer debt.
October 17, 2011
Mass Mutual: Only 3 in 10 Say They're Financially Prepared for RetirementFor the vast majority of family financial decision makers, children come before they do; paying for the kids' education ranks far above saving for future medical expenses or retirement.
October 17, 2011
Brokerage Merger Creates PLUS Financial NetworkProfessional Life Underwriters Services, LLC and Midwest Financial Network have merged to become PLUS Financial Network.This consolidation has resulted in an agency with some 60 years of corporate experience for the firms roughly 1,600 independent insurance agent partners in the life insurance, long term care, disability income and annuity marketplace.