Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Conning Study Flags Growth Opportunities for Annuity Providers
By Warren S. HerschAnnuity issuers are getting their strength back and are ready to go after new market opportunities, according to analysts at Conning Research and Consulting.
May 12, 2010
Cerulli: More Advisors Using Guaranteed Income StreamsMore advisors are embracing the use of guaranteed income streams, according to new research from Cerulli Associates Inc.
May 12, 2010
LIMRA: Income Planning Gets More Advisor AttentionRetirement income planning is taking on more prominence in advisors' practices.
May 12, 2010
Feds Grant ASPPA Wish, Ease E-Signature RulesThe Employee Benefits Security Administration will be changing the rules for submitting electronic signatures along with Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF employee benefit plan annual reports.
May 12, 2010
Retirement Services Company To Add Values-Based OptionsHartford Financial Services Group Inc. will be offering retirement plan customers the ability to offer several investment funds managed using religious screens and other types of ethical screens.
May 12, 2010
Rating Agency Upgrades Unum (CORRECTED)Moody's Investors Service has changed the credit rating it has assigned Unum Group Corp. (NYSE:UNM) to Baa3, from Ba1, and the insurance financial strength ratings on the U.S. life units to A3, from Baa1.
May 12, 2010
PSCA: Bigger 403(b) Sponsors Enroll More AutomaticallyLarger nonprofit employers are more likely than smaller nonprofits to make signing up for the retirement plan the default option.