Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
2011 The Year Ahead
By Bill CoffinAfter a year of unprecedented market turbulence and uncertainty, many in the life/health world were eager to put 2010 behind them and look forward to better days to come.
January 09, 2011
Retiring Texas Commissioner: Protect Life Settlement InvestorsTexas lawmakers should consider giving a state agency clear authority to oversee the investment side of the life settlement business, outgoing Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin says.
January 09, 2011
LTC and Life Settlements: Back from the BrinkLong term care (LTC) insurance and life settlements, once clinging to the ledges of the life and health insurance industry, now appear to be climbing back, experts say.
January 09, 2011
No Rest for the WearyAfter the long-running legislative battles over financial services reform, tax reform and Rule 151A in 2010, many in the life insurance world could use a breather.
January 09, 2011
2011 Looks to be a Good Year for Executive Bonus PlansAfter a dismal 2008 and 2009, businesses are once again implementing life insurance-funded executive compensation plans for non-owner key executives.
January 08, 2011
Shootings to Delay Health VoteThe shootings of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson, Ariz., have led House Republicans to postpone consideration of H.R. 2, the Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act bill.
January 07, 2011
Pacific Life Adds Sales SupportThe life division at Pacific Life Insurance Company is creating 6 new divisional sales organizations to help its 27 regional life offices.
January 07, 2011
SOA: Many Not Ready for RetirementOnly about half of Americans ages 45 to 70 say they have plans for protecting themselves against the risk of outliving their assets.