Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Why Planning Today Requires a Paradigm Shift for Tomorrow
By Victor SanchezTraditionally, large universal life insurance sales have been associated with the estate tax exemption and how much exposure an individual's estate may have to what is commonly referred to as the "death tax."
June 17, 2011
Always Be ClosingI know it's an old saw, but I can't think of insurance sales without thinking of Alec Baldwin's immortal sales meeting scene from Glengarry, Glen ...
June 16, 2011
IRS: Slump Hit Higher Earners' Retirement SavingsAmericans who report more than $200,000 in annual adjusted gross income may also skimp on retirement savings when the economy tanks.
June 16, 2011
Health Policy Watchers Wonder About the Gap FillersSome presenters at the Society of Actuaries' latest health meeting were wondering whether Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance requirements could end up affecting products other than traditional major medical coverage.
June 16, 2011
AHIP Institute 2011: The Techies Are ThereSoftware developers, technology consultants and data analysis firms are converging in San Francisco this week to court the members of America's Health Insurance Plans.
June 16, 2011
South Dakota Suspends Cancellations for EvacueesSouth Dakota Insurance Director Merle Scheiber has announced a temporary suspension of insurance policy cancellations and nonrenewals for insureds displaced by the flooding affecting that state.
June 16, 2011
Uncle Sam Wants You to Take Care of YourselfFederal agencies seem to have developed a new National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy without getting much obvious advice from health insurers or private wellness program operators.
June 16, 2011
South Dakota Suspends Cancellations for EvacueesSouth Dakota Insurance Director Merle Scheiber has announced a temporary suspension of insurance policy cancellations and nonrenewals for insureds displaced by the flooding affecting that state.