Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Aetna to Acquire Health Plan Administrator
By Staff WriterAetna Inc. has agreed to pay about $600 million to acquire Prodigy Health Group Inc., a large administrator of self-funded health plans.
April 28, 2011
Debt doom and gloom: Help clients be preparedI want to talk about our national debt. Why? Understanding and explaining the implications is vital.
April 28, 2011
Advisors: Why your job is like selling airFinancial products are as intangible as they get. Selling intangibles is like selling air--it feels much harder than selling ice cream, or cars, or clothing. Yet there are some rules that help make it easier.
April 28, 2011
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Gerard GouletGerard Goulet has been named top specialist in the state of Minnesota by the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance, and has submitted well over $1 million worth of business through his BGA, Newman Long Term Care in Minnesota.
April 28, 2011
Personnel Changes: IAIS, Security Benefit, Allianz Life, Symetra, Lockton, RBCThe International Association of Insurance Supervisors has hired George Brady to be a deputy secretary general.
April 28, 2011
How to expand the whole life conversationSomeday, we'll look back at 2008 as a watershed for life insurance producers.
April 28, 2011
New Wirehouse World; Advisor Peer Groups; Life After Wall Street: May Research—SlideshowIn this issue of Research, we look at the consequences of the industry’s M&A dance and different ways advisors channel their drive to help others.
April 27, 2011
Digital Insurance Adds Non-Medical BenefitsA company that has been busy buying health insurance brokerage businesses is starting to sell disability, critical illness and accidental injury policies aimed at small and midsize employers.