Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
AALU Asks Members To Campaign For Reunification
By Arthur D. PostalThe House could move sometime this week to take up legislation extending the 2009 estate tax level to 2010.
November 16, 2009
Why Boomer Retirees Should Consider TIPSBefore the financial crisis began two years ago, certain "truths" were held as undeniable--for instance, that Modern Portfolio Theory works; asset allocation and buy-and-hold with rebalancing works; and equities outperform inflation.
November 16, 2009
Calling In A Disability ExpertImagine yourself going into a battle with a firecracker as your chief weapon and being confronted by an opponent with a hydrogen bomb at their disposal.
November 16, 2009
Employees Embrace Health Savings AccountsWhile it is still too early to tell what the outcome of the health care reform debate in Washington will be, new research provides additional motivation for brokers to continue recommending health savings accounts to their clients.
November 16, 2009
Rebutting Senseless Views On Index AnnuitiesIndex annuities, like all the tools in an advisor's tool box, are neither good nor bad; they are merely one tool among many, which--when properly used--can solve a myriad of problems for older baby boomer clients.
November 16, 2009
Full Disclosure Variable Life ReportA perceived difficulty in comparing variable products is deciding what a reasonable assumed illustrated return on your investment should be.
November 16, 2009
The New Investing RealismIn the year since the market crash of October 2008, many high-net-worth investors--many of them baby boomers--have undergone a revolutionary change in perspective.
November 16, 2009
Using SUL To Lengthen A Boomer's LegacyMany boomer business owners are going to be looking to plan their exit strategies in the short years ahead. With careful analysis and evaluation, a well-planned strategy can help ensure they leave a legacy for their families and communities.