Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New York Seeks Comments On Discretionary Clause Draft
By Allison BellEmpire State regulators have posted a version of a proposed regulation that would prohibit annuity issuers and life and health insurers in the state from using contracts that include discretionary clauses.
April 15, 2010
MetLife: Employers Thinking More About Benefits CostEmployers say controlling benefits costs is now their top benefits objective.
April 15, 2010
Amrita, Software Firm Team Up In Secondary MarketAmrita Financial Inc., a life settlement firm, and Finance Logix, a software firm, will be working together to market their services to financial services professionals.
April 15, 2010
Boomers see uptick in disabilityBoomers with disabilities are on the rise, a trend which, surprisingly, contrasts with a decrease in disabilities for people 65 and older. Over 40 percent...
April 15, 2010
American General Asks Court To Void Settled PolicyAmerican General Life Insurance Company is asking a federal court in Indianapolis to void a $15 million life insurance policy it contends was purchased fraudulently, by a buyer who intended to sell the policy.
April 15, 2010
Corker, Nelson Weigh In On Dodd BillSen. Robert Corker, R-Tenn., says he would be "stunned" if the Senate failed to reach a bipartisan agreement on financial services regulation.
April 15, 2010
Wisconsin Regulators Eye Annuity SuitabilityThe Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has asked three life insurers to change procedures and guidelines for determining product suitability.
April 15, 2010
Consumers need insurance educationA study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners bodes ill for American consumers, but demonstrates where you can help your clients. Only 45...