Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Rising Bond Yields Aid Pensions
By Staff WriterAn increase in bond yields probably helped large U.S. defined benefit pension plans overcome a drop in stock prices in October.
November 11, 2009
IRI: Seniors sour on their financial futureSeventy-one percent of seniors believe their financial situation will be negatively impacted without an increase to their Social Security benefits next year, reveals a new poll from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).
November 11, 2009
Mazonas: Settlement Securitization Will GrowDespite the recent turmoil in the investment markets, life settlement securitization volume is going to continue to increase, an industry executive says.
November 11, 2009
Lincoln Joins Benefit Advisors Network Partner TeamA benefits marketer consortium has put Lincoln National Corp. in a preferred vendor category.
November 11, 2009
Benmosche Commits To Leading AIGThe chief executive officer of American International Group Inc. says AIG employees should ignore speculation about the possibility that he might quit.
November 11, 2009
Feature: Shorter-term long term care policies make planning essentialSome long term care insurance buyers elect shorter benefit periods and/or longer deductibles. Their hope is to maximize benefits and keep premiums affordable. But it is not that simple.
November 11, 2009
Are there any sensitive histories such as alcohol, drug, or motor vehicle problems?Here is why these questions are important. According to statistics recently published by the Centers for Disease Control, accidents are the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., with over 120,000 accidental deaths in 2006.
November 11, 2009
LIS blog count now up to 3This week I am particularly excited to announce the launch of new weekly blogs from Life Insurance Selling's two longtime columnists - Richard Hoe, ChFC, CLU, AEP, and David Saltzman, RHU, DIA.