Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Colorado Regulators: Health Rate Hikes Averaged 12.9%
By Staff WriterColorado's 10 largest sellers of individual health insurance raised rates an average of 12.9% in 2010, officials say.
February 22, 2011
Retirement study: Are your clients 'preemptive planners'?Though Americans may be planning for retirement, many are not financially prepared for unexpected events, according to a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute.
February 22, 2011
Transactional life: Advisor tools for closing more sales and satisfying clientsTime is the enemy of the producer. It is said for every day beyond a life insurance application date, the probability of placing the case goes down by one percent.
February 22, 2011
LTCI trend to watch: Expanding distribution channelsDue to its complexity, LTCI is often seen as a product for specialists. Consequently, distribution was built around national marketing organizations that specialize in LTCI.
February 22, 2011
8 tips for success in tough timesWe often miss a critical point in life insurance sales: In uncertain economic times, clients are more highly focused on preserving financial resources and making them more secure.
February 22, 2011
The Gender Equation: Why Women Can Rejuvenate the IndustryWomen professionals and female consumers are tentatively knocking on the door of the financial services industry. Who's opening it? Is anyone listening?
February 22, 2011
LIFE Foundation announces new officers, board membersThe Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) has announced the selection of five new officers and four new board members to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2011.
February 22, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Arab World Strife Fuels Short-Term Stagflation, Long-Term StabilityPIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian wrote in a Tuesday op-ed in The Financial Times that while global markets initially paid little attention to the unfolding events in Tunisia and Egypt, those countries have sparked a region-wide “tipping point” for change in the global economy that is beyond the control of Western...