Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Axene: California Blue Shield Rates Look Good to Me
By Allison BellAn independent actuary says individual health insurance rate increases recently announced by Blue Shield of California appeared to be based on reasonable assumptions and straightforward pricing methods.
March 01, 2011
Life settlement rules of the road now clearerWill the life settlement market rebound in 2011? Only time will tell. But increased focus on regulatory and self-regulatory oversight can only be a good thing.
March 01, 2011
Put insurance into perspectiveWhen doing insurance programming with families, I take 15 minutes to do a cash-flow analysis. Not only do I get the family's main expenses, such as vehicle and home mortgages, but I also find out when these expenses cease.
March 01, 2011
Ditch the desk, meet with prospectsThe essential principle driving the practice of Sherry Barton, CLU, is represented by a blue and red baseball cap that hangs in her office.
March 01, 2011
Get a Life“People today don’t want to be sold XYZ product. They want a customized, personalized financial plan for life,” says Mitch Anthony, founder of the Financial Life Planning Institute.
March 01, 2011
PPACA Stars at IRS Budget HearingInternal Revenue Service staffers are spending much of their time and energy preparing to implement Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that are set to take effect in federal fiscal year 2012.
March 01, 2011
Inspectors General Wrestle Over Postal Service Trust FundsThe U.S. Office of Personnel Management watchdog is objecting to the recommendations the U.S. Postal Service watchdog has made regarding retiree benefits trust funds.
March 01, 2011
Financial confidence glass half empty for many Americans 50 and olderA recent AARP survey found that respondents age 50 and older are more likely than their younger counterparts to be pessimistic about their health and their finances.