Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: Exchanges May Face Marketing Challenges
By Allison BellAbout a third of the uninsured people who might be eligible to buy subsidized coverage through a health insurance exchange in 2014 have had no recent health or care access problems, researchers say.
December 16, 2010
Survey: Users of Small DB Plans Like the PlansMost small business owners and professionals who have defined benefit pension plans say the plans are helping them minimize taxes and put more money away for retirement.
December 16, 2010
H.R. 4853: House to Consider Pomeroy Estate Tax Amendment (Updated to Reflect Turmoil)An estate tax proposal to set the personal exemption at $3.5 million for 2 years and the maximum rate at 45%could to come to the House floor today.
December 16, 2010
How to Network at a Holiday PartyHoliday parties are great. Whether it's your company party, your client's party, or a party with family and friends, it's a chance to have fun and get into the holiday spirit.
December 16, 2010
H.R. 4853: More DramaHouse Democrats had trouble deciding what to do Thursday about H.R. 4853 - the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act bill.
December 15, 2010
Allianz Life: Financial Professionals Outdo Personal TrainersMore Americans would prefer to talk to financial professional in 2011 than sign up for a personal trainer and gym membership, according to Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America.
December 15, 2010
What about life settlements?In this industry we are constantly bombarded with statistics of all sorts. Quarterly annuity sales figures; demographics of long-term care insurance purchasers; percentages of boomers "unprepared" for retirement; and so on. It can get mind-numbing.
December 15, 2010
PPACA: Senate Rejects 1099 Fix EffortsRepublicans in the Senate today blocked efforts by Democrats to eliminate major Affordable Care Act Form 1099 vendor reporting requirements.