Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
ACLI: Study Shows CLASS Act Won't Work
By Arthur D. PostalThe American Council of Life Insurers is pointing to a new study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as confirming its view that a long term care entitlement program contained in the latest Senate health care reform package won't work.
December 20, 2009
3Q Variable Life Sales Fell 4.2% From 2Q ResultsVariable life insurance sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 35 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for the third quarter of 2009 were $292.1 million.
December 20, 2009
More States Regulated Life Settlements In 2009The secondary market for life insurance caught a good deal of attention in 2009 from legislatures, regulators and the news media.
December 20, 2009
Guarantees, 'De-Risking' Were Top Product Trends In 2009The Great Recession continued in 2009 and so did its impact on insurance products. Once again, guarantees were a major part of the product story- in terms of sales and product features. But another trend reared its head too- de-risking.
December 20, 2009
As Economy Reeled, Advanced Sales Took A Big HitFor advisors engaged in advanced markets sales, 2009 was one tough year to be doing business. When asked why, sources interviewed by National Underwriter point to the economy, which suffered its worst contraction in decades.
December 20, 2009
Voluntary Benefits Held Their OwnDespite widespread layoffs, sales of many voluntary employee benefit products shone brightly in the dismal economy of 2009, according to year-to-date data from LIMRA International, Windsor, Conn.
December 18, 2009
Fewer Want Health Care Reform: SurveyA tracking poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds a dip on several measures of public opinion on health care reform.
December 18, 2009
Antitrust Terms Out Of Health Care BillThere will be no language in Senate health care legislation repealing the antitrust exemption currently enjoyed by health and medical malpractice insurers, an aide to the proposal's chief Senate sponsor confirmed today.