Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Court Finds Life Settlement Package Not a Security
By Trevor ThomasLife settlements are not securities when only a single investor is involved, according to U.S. District Judge Michael Mason.
October 18, 2010
RAAs: NCOIL Revamps Proposed ModelThe National Conference of Insurance Legislators is emphasizing disclosure provisions in the latest version of a retained asset account model.
October 18, 2010
Making the Long Term Care Insurance Sale About Emotions - Not FinancesFor the past 20 years, I've had great success selling long term care insurance - largely, I feel, because I figured out early on that people are more interested in the emotional benefits of LTCI ownership than its financial benefits.
October 16, 2010
Reach your goals through 'mind-mapping'Jack Canfield, an entrepreneurial expert and author of the popular "Chicken Soup for the Soul," uses "mind mapping," a process for creating a detailed to-do list for reaching your goal.
October 15, 2010
CEOs Think Healthcare Reform Could Affect Their Business: StudyChief executives surveyed by a unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., New York, think the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could make a significant impact on their businesses.
October 15, 2010
Older Voters Want SS Protected: AARPA new survey of older voters finds they are virtually unanimous in support of upholding Social Security's promise of lifetime benefits.
October 15, 2010
No COLA for Social Security Next YearThere will be no increase in Social Security benefits in 2001, the Social Security Administration announced today.
October 15, 2010
Consumer Watchdog Demands More Info on RAAsA consumer advocate group is urging the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to demand more information from life insurers about the insurers' use of retained asset accounts.