Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Moody's Analyst: Fix the Entitlements
By Staff WriterThe U.S. government has to do something about entitlement programs to get its financial affairs in order, rating analysts say.
February 22, 2011
Colorado Regulators: Health Rate Hikes Averaged 12.9%Colorado's 10 largest sellers of individual health insurance raised rates an average of 12.9% in 2010, officials say.
February 22, 2011
New York Quantifies Effect of Federal Health Law ChangesFederal health insurance changes may have played a significant role in increasing health insurance costs in New York state, according to a chart compiled by state regulators.
February 22, 2011
Foreign Nationals: Estate and Gift Tax Planning Opportunities in a Profitable MarketThe failure of wealthy married individuals to properly plan for U.S. transfer taxes, when one spouse is not a U.S. citizen or when one or both are resident or non-resident aliens
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.