Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Obama Says He Has a Tax Deal
By Allison BellPresident Obama has agreed to work with Republican leaders on a tax proposal that apparently could set the individual estate tax exemption at $5 million and the estate tax rate at 35%.
December 06, 2010
What's Next for the US Critical Illness Market?What is Critical Illness Insurance (CII) and why do we need it? CII pays a lump sum upon the diagnosis of a critical illness condition.
December 06, 2010
N.Y. Life Finds Boomers Value LTC InsuranceBaby boomers generally recognize the advantages of having long term care insurance but for the most part have not purchased it, New York Life Insurance Company finds.
December 06, 2010
Insurers Celebrate News from KoreaLife insurers are welcoming news that the United States has reached an agreement that could lead to approval of a trade agreement with one of the largest life insurance markets in the world.
December 06, 2010
ILMA Releases Settlement GuidanceThe Institutional Life Markets Association has issued a guide to compliance and diligence procedures for life settlement providers.
December 06, 2010
The Case for Requiring Life InsuranceSelling life insurance has always been a relatively slow process. The average life insurance agent does not sell even one policy a week.
December 06, 2010
Revisiting the Future, One Year LaterAs 2011 approaches, many trade magazines (National Underwriter among them) will be pursuing the time-honored tradition of forecasting industry trends for the year ahead.
December 06, 2010
Dear Santa,I know you must be busy this time of year, what with all of the children's lists coming in.