Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
LIMRA: Life Sales Edge Higher
By Allison BellAnnualized premium revenue from new U.S. individual life sales increased 1% during the second quarter -- and the number of policies sold and total face amount sold also rose 1%.
August 23, 2011
Analysts: Product Repricing ComingClaims could be a bigger concern for life insurers than capital ratios and asset valuations over the next 18 months.
August 23, 2011
3 technologies that can help tap the middle marketSome carriers have developed prepackaged approaches that can help producers pursue middle-market customers more efficiently.
August 23, 2011
Fixed Index Universal Life: Time for a Second LookMore Americans than ever before need help from a financial professional to learn the ins and outs of today's life insurance options, yet fewer consumers are actually purchasing new life insurance policies.
August 22, 2011
Legal Analysts: Feds Rushing Benefits Notice RulesEmployers and their benefits advisors may have to scramble to start using the proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage and a proposed Uniform Glossary on time.
August 22, 2011
Wolters Kluwer: Market Conduct Danger ZonesNoncompliant forms lead the list of issues state market conduct examiners cite when dinging life and health insurers.
August 22, 2011
S&P: Consumers Paying BillsThe stock market may have been shaky in July, but consumer credit was solid.
August 22, 2011
Dietrich: Pension Disposal Climate So-SoDefined-benefit pension plan sponsors may find that current annuity rates make shedding unwanted pension obligations possible but not especially appealing.