Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Feature: Shorter-term long term care policies make planning essential
By Vivian P. GalloSome 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 10, 2009
Edward Jones To Sell Pacific Life ProductsA big retail securities broker is stocking its shelves with insurance policies and annuity contracts.
November 10, 2009
Allsup: Most Seniors To Stick With Medicare PlansMore older Americans are thinking about changing their Medicare plans, but the actual percentage of Medicare beneficiaries who want to switch is still low.
November 10, 2009
Word & Brown Adds Ancillary Benefits MenuA company known for creating a private, for-profit group health buyers' club has created a buyers' club that offers dental, vision, chiropractic and life benefits.
November 10, 2009
N.Y Life Whacks At SilosNew York Life Insurance Company says it is changing the way it sells annuities, mutual funds and guaranteed income products at the wholesale level.
November 10, 2009
The Year Of The RecessionThe economic downturn, and efforts to cope with the downturn, loomed large at a recent life insurance industry executive conference.
November 10, 2009
Ohio Limits Basic Coverage RatesThe Buckeye State is restricting how much insurers can charge individual health insurance buyers who have chronic health problems.
November 10, 2009
'Tis the season to be thrifty15% - Percentage of adults who say they will use the money they don't spend on gifts to save for retirement.