Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
LIMRA: Bank Life Sales Surge Continues
By Trevor ThomasThe second quarter of 2010 marked the fifth straight quarter of significant gains for life insurance sales through banks, according to Kehrer-LIMRA.
September 15, 2010
IAIS on Basel III: Insurance is Different from BankingThe head of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors says regulators must consider the long-term nature of the liabilities that insurers face when developing standards for insurance supervision.
September 15, 2010
Towers Watson: Wellness Incentives to Hinge on OutcomesEmployees at large companies may have to take steps such as losing weight and cutting out cigarettes if they want to get wellness incentives in 2012.
September 15, 2010
House Panel OKs RAA MeasureThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee has approved a proposal that could affect retained asset account disclosures.
September 15, 2010
Planners, Carriers Look for RainmakersThe Financial Planning Association says many planning firms think they'll be hiring, and two large carriers have announced major agent recruitment drive.
September 15, 2010
Lifetime Income: Witnesses Discuss Educational MaterialsInsurer representatives say the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Labor Department could encourage use of lifetime income options by updating the rules governing educational materials.
September 15, 2010
Planners, Carriers Look for RainmakersThe Financial Planning Association says many planning firms think they'll be hiring, and two large carriers have announced major agent recruitment drive.
September 15, 2010
A cry for leadershipThe government is in a mess - too much debt and no clear direction regarding taxes for businesses and individuals. Without a clear definition of what to expect, uncertainty reigns supreme.