Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Survey: A Majority Of Employees Kept The Match
By Staff WriterAbout 77% of retirement plan sponsors say they have continued to make match contributions despite the recession - and 4.7% say they have increased their matching contributions.
December 08, 2009
New York Accredits Hannover ReHannover Life Reassurance Company of America has received permission from regulators to do business as a reinsurer in New York state.
December 08, 2009
FINRA Unveils Variable Insurance Communications DraftThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has drafted an update of the rules that govern FINRA members' communications with the public about variable life and variable annuity products.
December 07, 2009
Web Exclusive: Financial AlchemyRon Merolli writes about reasons for rolling 401(k) plan assets into IRAs, and vice versa.
December 07, 2009
ACLI, AHIP See Sun Rise In JapanInsurance groups in the United States and elsewhere are hoping that Japan will change the privatization of Japan Post Insurance to be more to their liking.
December 07, 2009
Term Life Deserves A MakeoverPerhaps it is to be expected that the most economical form of life insurance--term life--would enjoy sales success in today's tough times.
December 07, 2009
Agents Seek Delay On Moves To Create Single Suitability StandardLife insurance agents are stepping up their efforts to push down the road legislative action on proposals that would harmonize the suitability standards investment advisors and broker-dealers have to meet in regard to their customers.
December 07, 2009
Longevity Risk Invites Annuity Solutions"Nothing is certain but death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin once said.