Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Budget Bill Excludes "Tax Expenditure" Provisions
By Allison BellLawmakers have kept any direct references to life, health or retirement tax provisions out of the Budget Control Act of 2011 bill.
August 01, 2011
Genworth Finds Planning Gender GapWomen may be less likely than men to focus on financial planning.
August 01, 2011
Eastbridge: Voluntary Market Shifting Toward Group ProgramsGroup insurance plans seem to be outperforming individual-policy-based programs in the voluntary insurance sales market, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc.
August 01, 2011
The Art of DiversificationNobel Prize winner Harry Markowitz demonstrated one of the most well-known and influential economic theories in 1952 under the title "Portfolio Selection."
August 01, 2011
Don't over-think referralsIn the early stages of my career, I put too much thought into each client with whom I met.
August 01, 2011
Heads I win, tails you loseAssuage your clients' fears and concerns by leading them to the best choices for their portfolio.
August 01, 2011
New York Weighs in on Enterprise Risk ManagementThe New York State Insurance Department says insurers should be prepared for it to evaluate their enterprise risk management functions.
August 01, 2011
The seven deadly sins of a financial advisorBack in the Middle Ages, life was simple. There was right and wrong. Some of the Ten Commandments revealed the right; the others, plus "The Seven Deadly Sins,"