Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Hung Over
By Bill CoffinRecently, I had dinner with a few leading experts in insurance asset management, and their views on the prospects for our economy, especially over the next several years, was both fascinating and chilling.
October 10, 2010
Color BlindAccording to Census Bureau projections, by the year 2030 the United States will become what some demographics experts call a "minority majority."
October 10, 2010
At FPA Denver, the Upside of Irrational Client BehaviorDan Ariely, author of "Predictably Irrational,"discussed challenges and underlying benefits of irrationalities in our day-to-day life in his opening keynote Saturday afternoon.
October 08, 2010
Judge Upholds PPACA's Individual MandateA Federal court judge ruled Thursday that Congress has the authority under the Constitution's Commerce Clause to enact the individual mandate provision of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
October 08, 2010
Survey Shows Close Correlation of Insurers' Stocks to S&P 500The stock performance of major life insurances in 2010 has correlated closely with that of the S&P 500, according to a new survey.
October 08, 2010
Survey: Employees Give High Priority to Voluntary BenefitsMost employees think more highly of employers that offer voluntary insurance benefits than those that don't.
October 08, 2010
Personnel Changes: Aflac, Aetna, Lincoln, Nationwide, Great-West, Curian, Allianz Life, SilbersteinAflac Inc. has named Michael Zuna to succeed Jeffrey Charney as head of marketing for the U.S. insurance operation.
October 08, 2010
The Case for a Healthcare Advocate, Part II: The Documents You’ll NeedFor your clients, family members and yourself, keep a simple document on hand that lists your medical and emergency data and contacts. Simple but effective.