Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Elections 2010: PPACA Likely to Survive
By Arthur D. PostalRepublicans may have a hard time making good on their promises to kill the Affordable Care Act, according to Beth Mantz-Steindecker of Washington Analysis.
November 03, 2010
Bank BOLI Assets Top $138 BillionThe U.S. bank-owned life insurance asset total increased to about $138 billion in the first half, up 3.3% from the BOLI total for the first half of 2009, according to Michael White Associates L.L.C.
November 03, 2010
ACLI: Dirk Kempthorne to Succeed KeatingDirk Kempthorne -- a former mayor, senator, governor and U.S. Interior secretary -- is now president of the American Council of Life Insurers.
November 03, 2010
W&S Financial Group Distributors introduces wealth transfer solutionW&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc., the wholesale distributor of annuities and life insurance for Western & Southern Financial Group, Cincinnati, has introduced Legacy Forward - a single premium, interest-sensitive whole life insurance policy.
November 03, 2010
Elections 2010: Tax Bills to Fight Deadlock FluThe men and women who follow federal insurance legislation closely are wondering how much Congress will be able to do in the next few years.
November 03, 2010
Sun Life Posts Improved Earnings in Q3Sun Life Financial reported Wednesday third quarter income of $448.5 million, up from a loss of $138.6 million in the third quarter of 2009.
November 03, 2010
IRS Raises Deductibility Limits for LTC InsuranceThe IRS announced Tuesday that the deductibility limits for LTC insurance policies purchased in 2011 will be higher than for those purchased in 2010.
November 02, 2010
Accenture Wins Allianz Life ContractAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America has agreed to use a life insurance policy administration application from Accenture Ltd.