Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Dodd-Frank: SEC Drafts Family Office Definition
By Warren S. HerschThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that could affect which family offices continue to be exempt from SEC investment advisor registration requirements.
October 13, 2010
Indiana Begins Standard Opt Out Rulemaking ProcessThe Indiana Department of Insurance has filed a notice stating that it is withdrawing from the Long Term Care Interstate Compact Uniform Standards.
October 13, 2010
'Fair' weather days winding downHistorically, the market does well from November to May. Stay tuned. Sure is fun when it goes steadily up, isn't it?
October 13, 2010
New York Proposes Variable Life Reg UpdateThe New York State Insurance Department has unveiled a draft of a variable life insurance regulation that includes new sections dealing with private placement variable life arrangements.
October 13, 2010
Underwriting Impaired Risks: Learning How to ReadRecently, a 69-year-old male approached our firm; he had previously been declined life insurance twice. Despite the declines, he seemed convinced he could be issued insurance, and asked if we could help him.
October 13, 2010
Underwriting Impaired Risks: Learning How to ReadRecently, a 69-year-old male approached our firm; he had previously been declined life insurance twice. Despite the declines, he seemed convinced he could be issued insurance, and asked if we could help him.
October 13, 2010
Fiduciary standard a hot topic at FPA conferenceThe Financial Planning Association's push for a universal fiduciary standard was a common topic of discussion during the FPA's annual conference that wrapped up in Denver on Tuesday.
October 13, 2010
Shaking the StereotypeOver the weekend, I read a blog post not related to the insurance industry about the different people you might encounter in your life. As ...