Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Calif. Doctor Group Boosts Benefits
By staff WriterThe Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. announced it will automatically provide enhanced group disability insurance and add term life insurance as benefits to its members, who have practices in California.
April 05, 2010
Missouri Puts National States In RehabA Missouri state judge has placed National States Insurance Co. into rehabilitation and turned it over to regulators at the Missouri Department of Insurance.
April 05, 2010
Estate Tax Uncertainty Makes Life Insurance Even More NecessaryAs insurance professionals know, federal estate taxes will recommence on January 1, 2011, ending nearly a decade of confusion regarding their future.
April 05, 2010
A Commonsense Approach to Disability UnderwritingProducers who are new to the disability insurance market -- and even some who have been selling the product for years -- often believe that underwriting is an unusually high hurdle that they must clear during a DI sale.
April 05, 2010
Financial Reform By Memorial Day? That Seems To Be The GoalEnactment of financial services reform legislation by Memorial Day appears to be the new goal of Congress.
April 05, 2010
It's Time for Americans to Protect Their PaychecksIf your practice is anything like mine, you can divide your DI-qualified prospects into three groups:
April 05, 2010
What to Do When Faced with a Long Term Care Insurance Client in DenialI am continually amazed by what accomplished people will say when they're in denial about long term care insurance. Do they really believe their excuses are credible?
April 05, 2010
Full Disclosure Indexed UL ReportFull Disclosure covers universal life insurance products twice yearly and features both fixed and indexed policies.