Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: Witnesses Share Exchange System Ideas
By Allison BellState insurance regulators are starting to think about the nuts and bolts of creating a giant new health coverage distribution system.
July 26, 2010
Life Insurance Poised For GrowthThere are encouraging signs that 2010 will see progress for life insurance companies, despite the continuing challenges they face as they recover from recent financial blows.
July 26, 2010
Keeping Client Communications Rolling Efficiently and Cost Effectively During Life Insurance Awareness MonthYou know regular communications with your clients is critical to maintaining strong relationships. But it takes time and money. Here are several ways you can spend less and do more.
July 26, 2010
20 ways to self-diagnose your sales problemLike any good doctor, advisors need to diagnose sales problems and fix them. Here is a 20-question checklist to help you self-diagnose.
July 26, 2010
Proceeds Received by Partnership Not Included in Insured's EstateWhile the federal estate tax is repealed so far for 2010, there are still estate tax issues that are important to keep up on. As it stands now, the estate tax is scheduled to return in 2011.
July 26, 2010
NAIC Staff: Life RBC Levels ImproveFewer than 3% of life insurers faced regulatory action in 2009 as a result of low risk-based capital levels.
July 26, 2010
Feature: Life Settlement Industry Poised for GrowthFor the first time in 24 months, the forecast for the life settlement industry is bright, particularly after surviving a perfect storm situation in 2008.
July 26, 2010
The art of using questions in sellingThe ability to ask questions is an absolute must for successful selling. It is for want of good questions that poor salespersons find their presentations falling a mile wide of the mark.