Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
AIG Stock Priced at $29
By staff WriterWall Street spent the day waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department and American International Group Inc. to sell 300 million shares of AIG common stock.
May 24, 2011
Life Insurers to FDIC: Take Us to Our Own DoctorsFederal regulators should leave the care of ailing life insurers in the hands of state insurance regulators, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
May 24, 2011
Advisors: Triumph in your sales career, part 2Remember Susan and Michael from last week? Susan, with her sales knowledge and excellent customer service skills, is baffled as to why her colleague Michael is so much more successful. She wonders what is missing in her approach.
May 24, 2011
Get more bang for your seminar buck, part 1While the formula for seminar success differs from advisor to advisor, the bottom line is making every detail count, say the experts. Here are some tips for realizing a robust seminar ROI.
May 24, 2011
How to Motivate Clients to Purchase Disability Insurance TodayIt can be very challenging to get clients and prospects to apply for disability insurance. In my experience, the longer the decision process, the less likely the prospect or client will be inclined to buy.
May 24, 2011
Life Insurers to FDIC: Take Us to Our Own DoctorsFederal regulators should leave the care of ailing life insurers in the hands of state insurance regulators, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
May 24, 2011
Obama Proposals Would Eliminate Corporate Insurance Tax BreaksTwo new proposals could limit the availability of corporate insurance deductions, meaning certain tax breaks may become a thing of the past.
May 23, 2011
CIGNA Wins Big in Supreme CourtA unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16 has significantly narrowed the grounds an employee can use to sue for additional pension benefits based on errors in a plan's summary plan description (SPD).