Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Peachtree in Settlement Deal with European Bank
By staff WriterPeachtree Financial Solutions announced it signed an agreement with an unnamed "large European financial institution" to sell its originations of life-contingent structured settlements.
October 01, 2010
Train your brainNo doubt, there's plenty to know to be an effective producer in life insurance--an industry chock full of changes.
October 01, 2010
Annuities: A Better Answer Than Social SecurityAnnuities don't exist in a vacuum, yet critics voice concerns as if annuities are compared to utopia, something akin to high returns, no risks and...
October 01, 2010
The Case for a Healthcare Advocate: The Financial Gerontologist BlogI would recommend that anyone with elderly parents or grandparents inquire with the insurance company (or other relevant service provider) if they have an "authorization to release information and/or designation of a representative." This way, you are able to act efficiently on the elderly person's behalf and make their life...
October 01, 2010
Water: Refreshing OpportunitiesSAM Sustainable Asset Management Zurich, Switzerland www.sam-group.com The global water market continues to experience above-average growth rates, with the overall size of the global water market estimated at...
October 01, 2010
Energy: Heating UpRonald J. Barone UBS 212-713-3848 [email protected] Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX) realized recurring 2Q10 EPS of $0.06 (excluding $3.6 million in corporate owned life insurance policy charges), surpassing our $0.02...
September 30, 2010
Feds Add Wellness ProgramThe federal government is testing a wellness pilot program on employees at the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of the Interior, and the General Services Administration.
September 30, 2010
Edward Jones to Represent PruEdward D. Jones & Company L.P. has agreed to distribute variable annuities and individual life insurance from Prudential Financial Inc. through its network of 12,000 advisors.