Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
What led you to select your current advisor?
By Staff WriterI met my financial guru at my grandson's little league game. He was sitting behind my son and me.
September 01, 2011
Study Reports Rise in Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization Rates among YouthIschemic stroke hospitalization rates among adolescents and young adults aged 15-44 went up 37% between 1995 and 2008.
September 01, 2011
Cogent: 8 in 10 Advisors are Using AlternativesSeventy-eight percent of retail advisors are using alternative investments within client portfolios, according to a new report.
September 01, 2011
3 tips for successful field underwritingA more efficient field underwriting process will make the application easier for both you and the client.
September 01, 2011
The write stuffI'm planning to use direct mail leads and need a proven pre-approach letter for following up with prospects.
September 01, 2011
HHS Unveils Consumer Website Detailing Health Premium Rate IncreasesThe federal government moved today to significantly tighten oversight of health insurance premiums by helping states allow the public to more easily get involved in the rate increase process.
September 01, 2011
Swiss Re: Current Approaches Inadequate for Assessing Future LongevityThe substantial increases in life expectancy witnessed in recent decades have been consistently underestimated, according to a new report.
September 01, 2011
"The premium is always less than the problem."To paraphrase an old ad slogan, Brian H. Ashe, CLU, knows life insurance. He's a past president of the Million Dollar Round Table and president of Brian Ashe and Associates Ltd., an insurance sales organization in Lisle, Ill.