Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Ninety percent of mortgage holders pay on time
By Richard HoeThe Aug. 27 newspaper says 9.9% of U.S. mortgage holders have missed at least one payment, down slightly from April 30's record high, when it was higher than 10%. The newspaper did not have a headline that screamed the good news, like my headline above.
September 01, 2010
Cloud Computing's Little-Known Liability RiskSome outsourced, third-party functions are overlooked.
September 01, 2010
Life insurance coverage hits a 50-year low, but there is a silver liningSome ominous news, just as Life Insurance Awareness Month officially kicks off today. Ownership of individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to a study released this week by LIMRA.
September 01, 2010
Swiss Re: Life Expectancy Blunder Can Create Pension ProblemsA new report warns of the harmful impact on pension plan liabilities of underestimating life expectancy.
September 01, 2010
Retirement Plan Members Hold Steady: MassMutualParticipants in employer-based retirement plans are showing no signs of panic in the face of a market downturn, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company finds.
September 01, 2010
8 tips to help you seize the LIAM marketing opportunityWho wouldn't want to reach out to clients and prospects at a time when they're already thinking about their need for life insurance? But where do you start and how can you make the most of this once-a-year marketing opportunity?
September 01, 2010
Boomers' retirement: Time for an attitude adjustmentMark Patterson writes the "Tough Money Love" blog, which offers retirement advice.
September 01, 2010
Four more benefits of life insuranceLast month I shared four valuable benefits of life insurance.