Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: International Plan Advocates Make Case to NAIC
By Katharine RoseRepresentatives for expatriate and international health insurance plans have told state insurance regulators that they think the plans should be excluded from the new Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio (MLR) standards.
July 09, 2010
Quiz Question: Do Variable or Index Annuity GLWBs Produce Higher Income? Yes!Guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits (GLWBs) apply a predetermined withdrawal percentage to an annuity account value and guarantee the withdrawals will continue until death, even if the account runs out of money.
July 09, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Carol KaplowitzCarol Kaplowitz is an independent long term care insurance broker
July 09, 2010
Personnel Changes: Lincoln, Allianz, WellCare, AartrijkLincoln Financial Distributors has named Peter Sims national sales manager for the 401(k) plan business.
July 09, 2010
Rocky rejections: Climbing over sales obstaclesMove past objections by addressing the three categories described by sales trainer John Boe.
July 09, 2010
Private Equity Firms To Buy MultiPlanBC Partners and Silver Lake Partners have agreed to acquire MultiPlan Inc., a large provider network company.
July 09, 2010
Feature: Myths and the MarketThe media has offered conflicting views about life settlements--some stories say they are a great option for seniors but others say settlements are shady deals.
July 09, 2010
Ask the expert: What's My Policy Worth?When discussing life settlements with clients, I am often asked, "What is my policy worth?" How do you suggest I respond?