Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Disability insurers enjoy moderate success
By Danielle AndrusFourth quarter profits for several insurers beat analysts' expectations, Reuters reports, if only slightly. Profits for supplemental disability insurance provider Aflac were boosted by strong sales...
February 03, 2010
Life Web Searches RiseInternet users searched for life insurance information on the Web about 16.6 million times in 2009, according to a Web traffic measurement firm.
February 03, 2010
Web Exclusive: Estate Tax UncertaintyWho the heck knows what is, or isn't, going to happen in Washington this year, and that goes double for the estate tax. Douglas I. Friedman has ideas about how to help clients cope with the suspense.
February 03, 2010
Braly To Become WellPoint ChairmanThe board of WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP) has named Angela Braly, the company's president and chief executive officer, to succeed Larry Glasscock as chairman March 1.
February 03, 2010
Towers Watson: Pension Managers Beat ParticipantsProfessional defined benefit pension plan managers came out ahead of the do-it-yourselfers in 2007 and 2008.
February 03, 2010
Pennsylvania Eyes LTC Producer TrainingPennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario is considering proposed rules that would require at least 8 hours of state-approved training for producers who sell long term care insurance in the state.
February 03, 2010
ACLI Calls For Life Settlement Securitization BanThe American Council of Life Insurers is asking policymakers to ban the practice of securitizing blocks of life settlements.
February 03, 2010
Life Web Searches RiseInternet users searched for life insurance information on the Web about 16.6 million times in 2009, according to a Web traffic measurement firm.