Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Benefits of Texas' Newly Banned Discretionary Clause
By Nichole MorfordLast month, Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin approved legislation that may boost business for agents.
January 12, 2011
The Year Ahead: Optimism is Back (with Asterisks)Good management, a relatively stable economy, and recovery in the financial markets could make 2011 a good year for U.S. life insurers, Fitch Ratings analysts say.
January 12, 2011
The Growing Popularity of Guaranteed Universal Life InsuranceAccording to Bloomberg News, more than 6.6 million Americans over the age of 65 either worked or looked for work in the first half of 2010.
January 12, 2011
Symetra Jumps into Group LifeSymetra Life Insurance Company wants to use its strong position in the medical stop-loss market to build a much bigger group life sales operation.
January 12, 2011
AIG to Sell Company to Taiwan-Based ConsortiumA Taiwanese holding company has agreed to pay American International Group Inc. $2.2 billion in cash for AIG's 97.57% stake in Nan Shan Life Insurance Company Ltd.
January 12, 2011
Administration Backs Down on End of Life PlanningIn the Dec. 28, 2010 NAMSA Newsletter, the group headlined a story about the "death panel," or end of life planning that was quietly being added back into Medicare-paid-for physician services.
January 12, 2011
More with LessA few days ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to fold the New York Insurance Department into a Department of Financial Services, ...
January 11, 2011
Parsonex to Sell Retirement Planning FranchisesParsonex Financial Services Inc. wants to sell retirement planning franchises to would-be franchise owners in the Southwest and Mountain States regions.