Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: Ostlund Mulls Credibility
By Allison BellAn Alabama regulator says officials will have to balance the interests of insurers and consumers when deciding how reserve requirements should account for possible fluctuations in claims.
October 13, 2010
5 rules for annuity success in any marketInsurance agent coach Wendy Swanson has found even though annuity sales hit an eight-year low in the second quarter of 2010, many agents are reporting growth in FA sales. Here are five rules to follow when meeting with clients.
October 13, 2010
Dodd-Frank: SEC Drafts Family Office DefinitionThe 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
5 rules for annuity success in any marketInsurance agent coach Wendy Swanson has found even though annuity sales hit an eight-year low in the second quarter of 2010, many agents are reporting growth in FA sales. Here are five rules to follow when meeting with clients.
October 13, 2010
Sebelius, House Panel Focus on Coverage AccessU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is trying to shore up the child-only health insurance market, and House members have reported on adults' problems with buying coverage.
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.