Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New Dearborn National product targets underinsured
By Staff WriterDearborn National has rolled out Mountain Vista, a new term life product meant to serve working- to middle-class Americans.
December 15, 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 15, 2010
Sun Life Financial Introduces Two New Living BenefitsSun Life Financial announced Monday it had released two new living benefits designed to address the withdrawal of income from retirement savings.
December 14, 2010
403(b) Plans: The Match is (Partly) BackAbout 40% of the nonprofit employers that suspended 403(b) matching contributions in response to the Great Recession have restored the match, and 16% hope to do so within the next 6 months.
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
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