Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: Health Tax Issue Headed for Senate
By Arthur D. PostalThe Senate is expected to take up as early as the week of Sept. 13 changes to the to the health care reform law designed to limit a stringent tax-reporting mandate.
September 02, 2010
Employers Unsure of PPACA Impact: Colonial LifeAlmost half of employers say they are unsure what impact health care reform would have on the benefit coverage they offer in the next five years, according to a recent survey by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company.
September 02, 2010
AALU Speaks Up on Fiduciary IssueOversight of insurance professionals when selling insurance products registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission is different than for other types of security products, the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting says.
September 02, 2010
Lifeline Extends Agreement with Betty WhiteThe Lifeline Program announced that entertainer Betty White has renewed an agreement with the company to help promote life insurance settlements to seniors.
September 02, 2010
LIFE Unveils Social Media ToolThe Life and Health Foundation for Education has launch a new Facebook application and contest for Life Insurance Awareness Month, which began Sept.1.
September 02, 2010
How to train cats and salespeopleOne evening I came across a fascinating animal act featuring a cat trainer with a half dozen cats of varying sizes, shapes and colors. The trainer simply used a combination of treats and verbal praise to motivate his cats to perform difficult tricks.
September 02, 2010
Sovereign Debt Unlikely to Tank Life Insurers: FitchLess-than-stellar financial figures from the United States, coupled with ongoing concerns over sovereign debt limits in Western Europe, helped to fuel real concern about a sovereign debt default crisis.
September 02, 2010
AALU Speaks Up on Fiduciary IssueOversight of insurance professionals when selling insurance products registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission is different than for other types of security products, the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting says.