Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The ever-bubbling cauldron
By Richard HoeEurope is a mess, save for Germany and France and a few other responsible republics. And housing here could take another hit
May 26, 2010
H.R. 4173: The White House Is Ready To RumbleA Treasury Department official says the Obama administration will push for including a broad fiduciary standard provision in the final financial services bill.
May 25, 2010
Benefits Consortium ExpandsAIS Benefit Concepts L.L.C. has joined the Benefit Advisors Network.
May 25, 2010
Jackson National Life Expands With New Tennessee OfficeIn a possible sign of further improvement in the life insurance and annuity industry, Jackson National Life Insurance Co. announced it will establish a regional headquarter in Franklin, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville.
May 25, 2010
LIMRA: Individual Life Insurance Sales Improve in First QuarterWhole life insurance, the only product to show positive growth in 2009, experienced the next biggest increase in the first quarter of 2010, jumping 15%, according to LIMRA.
May 25, 2010
Coalition: Fighting Fraud Improves Health Care QualityRegulators should make room for anti-fraud efforts when adding up medical costs, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.
May 25, 2010
One-third of Americans only "a little behind" in savings36% - Percentage of Americans who say they are only "a little behind" in their retirement plans; 21 percent say they are "far behind."
May 25, 2010
Torchmark Unit Ramps Up Senior, Voluntary ProgramsLiberty National Life Insurance Company is opening 50 offices for the senior and voluntary worksite markets and unveiling new Medicare supplement insurance products.