Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Consultants: The Real World Matters
By Allison BellYounger consumers may look for information about life insurance online - but real people and real life events continue to be the major triggers for those searches.
April 18, 2011
Bad AdviceLast Monday, I received from a colleague a clipping of personal finance columnist Lynn Brenner's latest "Ask the Expert" column. The column runs in Newsday, ...
April 18, 2011
Small States Lead Rise in LTCI Policies Despite Insurer Cut BacksAALTCI reported April 14 that 25 states saw in increase in the number of residents who own long-term care insurance, especially among smaller states.
April 17, 2011
LTC Execs: It's Time to GrowThe U.S. long term care (LTC) insurance market could enjoy 10% to 15% in annual short-term growth, according to the heads of two major LTC insurance businesses.
April 17, 2011
TimepiecesLosing a parent takes with it your last youthful delusions of immortality. More than ever, I feel the need to provide for my family now and after I am gone, which is why I am sharing this news with you here.
April 17, 2011
Force Multiplier for GoodWhat is this financial force multiplier? We hardly have to ask. Plain and simple, it is life insurance.
April 15, 2011
S&P: Mortgage Proposal Could Hurt Now, Help LaterA federal proposal that would encourage mortgage lenders to retain more securitization risk could hurt housing sales and prices in the short run but make the housing market more stable in the long run, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
April 15, 2011
Consultant: Client Mix Affects Advisor Income AwarenessFinancial professionals with a higher percentage of clients in or nearing retirement seem to be more interested in income planning issues, according to experts who spoke at a recent National Retirement Planning Week event.