Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Bernanke: Time to Make Tough Decisions
By Allison BellThe United States should act now to deal with the budget effects of the aging of the population or prepare to have a weaker, less stable economy.
October 05, 2010
Towers Watson: Workers Expect to Keep WorkingThe Great Recession may have caused about 40% of U.S. workers to put off their anticipated retirement dates.
October 05, 2010
Former Life Settlement Exec Sues Over CommissionsA life settlement industry veteran is suing a former employer in connection with allegations that the employer failed to pay him commissions on a $200 million investment he says he brought to the firm.
October 05, 2010
Producers: Keep Commissions out of MLR CalculationsInsurance agent groups want the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to tell states to exclude agent and broker commissions from medical loss ratio calculations.
October 05, 2010
45-year-olds boost plan contributionsRecent LIMRA research suggests 70 percent of pre-retirees do not consider themselves to be very prepared for retirement. A newer survey shows most employees want their contributions escalated annually once they turn 45.
October 05, 2010
Shelley M. Fiore to assume leadership post at MassMutual's Detroit Financial GroupThe Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has appointed financial services veteran, Shelley M. Fiore, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, LIC, to a leadership post at Detroit Financial Group LLC, a general agency of the company.
October 05, 2010
The FSOC is HereThe new Financial Stability Oversight Council has put out a request for information that includes a question about how the FSOC should apply the "Volcker Rule" to insurers.
October 05, 2010
Long Term Care Options That Can Cushion the Financial Reality of AgingMillions of boomers are looking for economic stability, and it's important to help your clients understand what they need to know about the financial realities of growing older, as well as products that keep their assets safe.