Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Q1 2011 Earnings: Genworth Profits Fall 54%; Mortgage Losses a Factor
By Joyce HansonGenworth Financial Inc. disappointed analysts with Q1 2011 earnings per share of $0.17 versus expectations for EPS of $0.21, partly due to mortgage losses.
May 03, 2011
Newsletter gets foot in the doorI use this approach with all first acquaintances, including business, personal and social.
May 03, 2011
Celent: Proposed Mandate Could Hurt Indian MarketIndian insurance regulators have drafted a product design proposal that could cause problems for life insurers doing business in India, an analyst says.
May 03, 2011
Public Pension Battle Heats UpThe House Ways and Means Committee oversight subcommittee is organizing a hearing on state and local pension plan disclosure rules.
May 03, 2011
DAC AttackNew deferred acquisition cost accounting rules could have a noticeable effect on life insurers in early 2012, a securities analyst says.
May 03, 2011
Advisor tools: Using your own story in sellingImagine shopping for a new Lexus. You're torn between two models and you just can't make the call. You ask the salesman, "Which do you prefer?" He responds, "Well, I drive an Audi so I'm not quite sure. I hear they're both amazing..."
May 03, 2011
NAIFA Finds Deep Health Commission CutsAbout 75% of the insurance producers who participated in a recent survey said their health insurance commissions have fallen since Jan. 1.
May 03, 2011
House Passes H.R. 1213 - Exchange Funding Repeal BillHouse Republicans are fighting to stop the federal government from financing state efforts to set up health insurance distribution exchanges.