Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
FRC: SPIA Portfolios Do Better
By Staff WriterAn investment portfolio that holds a single-premium annuity is likely to perform better than a conventional portfolio at providing lifetime retirement income while preserving assets for heirs, according to Financial Research Corp. analysts.
November 03, 2010
Elections 2010: PPACA Likely to SurviveRepublicans 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
Penn Mutual names Timothy Thompson manager of Dougherty AgencyThe Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Horsham, Pa., has announced the recent appointment of Timothy Thompson to manager of the Dougherty Agency's new office in Portland, Maine.
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
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.