Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Senate Financial Bill Action Heats Up
By Arthur D. PostalState lawmakers are still trying to push a national insurance office provision out of S. 3217, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein is trying to insert a health insurance rate regulation measure.
April 26, 2010
New York Completes Life Settlement RulesThe New York State Insurance Department has issued the final licensing and registration requirements needed to implement a life settlement law enacted in 2009.
April 26, 2010
Quiz question: Why delay retirement?This answers the question: Over half of advisors surveyed a few months ago said their clients plan to delay retirement. What do you suppose was the number one reason they cited for this?
April 26, 2010
Ask the expert: How to reach more seniorsThis article answers the question: How can I as an advisor reach more senior clients and convey the life settlements option available to them?
April 26, 2010
Using Social Media: FINRA's New Compliance GuidelinesIn order to help agents navigate the murky waters of social media compliance, FINRA has issued Regulatory Notice 10-06, which provides guidance on blogs and social media sites.
April 26, 2010
Feature: No scorched earth in going after stranger-originated life casesWhat strategies are firms using to combat stranger-originated life insurance claims? "We...favor a selective approach, not a scorched earth," said one attorney.
April 25, 2010
Web Exclusive: Buy-Sell Review TimeAre your business owner clients using appropriate valuations in their financial arrangements? Given the recent ups and downs in the economy, Steve Parrish suspects they are not.
April 25, 2010
Feature: No scorched earth in going after stranger-originated life casesWhat strategies are firms using to combat stranger-originated life insurance claims? "We...favor a selective approach, not a scorched earth," said one attorney.