Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Marveling at the modified endowment contract
By Van MuellerOur industry has a product that is underutilized and underappreciated.
April 30, 2010
Life settlements: Prudent investment or risky proposition?Seven important considerations when deciding if life settlements are appropriate for your clients.
April 30, 2010
Earnings: MetLife, Hartford, OthersThe life and health insurers that came out with first-quarter results this week reported solid increases in net income.
April 30, 2010
MassMutual Retirement Expands Sales ToolsMassMutual Retirement Services is offering new help to advisors and third party administrators in selling its products to sponsors of retirement plans with up to $5 million in assets.
April 30, 2010
Agency Cuts Family Life Premiums For MilitaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs says it will soon be cutting life insurance premiums for members of the military insuring their families under a program administered by the VA.
April 30, 2010
Most Seniors Unaware Of Settlements: ISIA study by the Insurance Studies Institute finds 73% of seniors owning life insurance say they bought their policies to provide for beneficiaries, and the other 27% purchased policies for other reasons.
April 30, 2010
Mid-Income Women Struggling Financially: LIMRAOver half of middle-income women feel dissatisfied with their current financial situation and uncertain about their future financial needs, according to a new survey on reaching women customers.
April 30, 2010
FRC: Mutual Funds ReboundingStock and bond mutual funds took in $70 billion more than investors took out in March, according to the Financial Research Corp.'s monthly study.