Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
IIABA Adds Bobby Bramlett to Executive Committee
By thinkadvisorOklahoma-based Robert "Bobby" Bramlett was installed as chairman-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's executive committee.
October 12, 2011
New Resource Available for BereavedRealizing a need for supplemental resources for both bereaved children and the educators and counselors that work with them, New York Life has launched a website to help with the process.
October 12, 2011
New Resource Available for BereavedRealizing a need for supplemental resources for both bereaved children and the educators and counselors that work with them, New York Life has launched a website to help with the process.
October 12, 2011
CAQ, Great-West Unveil Educational Outreach InitiativesA new video from The Center for Audit Quality aims to inform investors and the general public about the distinct yet interrelated roles that comprise the nations system of investor protection.
October 11, 2011
Managing the Risks of ‘Passionate’ InvestingWhat wealth managers need to understand about the risks of using HNW families fine art, jewelry, wine and other precious items as investments.
October 11, 2011
Treasury Department Reveals Proposed SIFI CriteriaUnder the revised proposed SIFI regulation, a non-bank financial services company such as an insurer would be scrutinized as possibly systemically significant if it has at least $50 billion in total consolidated assets and meets or exceeds any one of several broad threshold criteria.
October 11, 2011
Longevity Insurance Could Be a Good Bet – If You Have Good Genes (Fox Business)For consumers looking to buy longevity insurance (a product that will guarantee annual payments of a specified amount once you reach a specified age), it's critical to consider both inflation and interest rates.
October 11, 2011
Why Annuities Aren’t Right for My Mom (Market Watch)Top of mind for many retirees these days is financial security, an asset that annuities have traditionally delivered in spades. In fact, in the first six months of 2011, annuity sales increased 19 percent compared to annuity sales during the same period of 2010, according to Morningstar Inc, an investment...