Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
NAIC to Feds: Figure Out What You Want to Do
By Allison BellIf the federal government decides to get rid of the Affordable Care Act individual health insurance ownership mandate, maybe it should rethink the objectives for its health reform efforts, state insurance regulators say.
March 30, 2011
Illinois Mutual adds features to whole life policyTwo new features are now available for Illinois Mutual's Life Foundations Whole Life (LFWL) policy--a paid-up insurance (PUI) rider and enhanced dividend schedule.
March 30, 2011
Don't be that guyThe story is told of an insurance agent who one morning received a telephone call from the wife of his "best" client.
March 30, 2011
Wake up, middle marketIt's been several weeks since I last blogged about "scary retirement statistics," so I think it's time for another batch of them.
March 30, 2011
Retirement!The concept of retirement itself is likely flawed. Post-retirement, the combination of additional learning pursuits, part-time volunteer work and travel (if desired) is perhaps one desirable model.
March 30, 2011
4 policy review selling opportunitiesThere are many existing life insurance portfolios that are "chaos in waiting." Helping those whose life insurance may be in chaos can not only help you with your sales, but also help you maintain and build strong, lasting relationships.
March 30, 2011
Guaranteed Universal Life: The Real ThingRemember the automobile called "The Thing?"
March 30, 2011
Long-Term Investing Paradox: World Economic Forum ReportA World Economic Forum Report says while the need for long-term capital is rising, the ‘ability to make long-term investments is diminishing.’