Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
H.R. 4853: House to Consider Pomeroy Estate Tax Amendment (Updated to Reflect Turmoil)
By Allison Bell, Arthur D. PostalAn 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 14, 2010
Great Recession: Pay May Be StabilizingAon Hewitt is seeing signs that U.S. company compensation budgets may be starting to recover from the effects of the recent economic crisis.
December 14, 2010
California Keeps Health Sub from Sending Cash HomeCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has stopped a health insurer operating in his state from paying a $120 million dividend to its parent company.
December 14, 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 14, 2010
Become an expert in your target marketThe producer's client benefits from his or her expertise, and the producer benefits significantly as well. [In my target market of young physicians,] I learned the student loan rules inside and out -- when to consolidate, when to defer, and so on.
December 14, 2010
An overview of Social SecuritySocial Security is a federal program of benefits that was developed in 1935 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal plan. One of the primary benefits provided by the Social Security system is that of retirement income.
December 14, 2010
How to get the unsolicited referralIt's no secret referrals are the best leads, and the best type of referral is the unsolicited referral. So how do you get those?
December 14, 2010
New York Applies New Life Settlement LawsFairMarket Life Settlements Corp. and Magna Life Settlements Inc. have received the first two licenses issued under New York state's new life settlement laws.