Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
At Need Impaired Risk Annuity: A Little Known Solution
By Mathew GreenwaldA growing number of families are confronting an extremely vexing problem for which there is an excellent and elegant insurance solution--a special type of annuity.
November 01, 2009
Volunteerism--A Growth OpportunityAccording to several recent studies, volunteerism continues to decline in popularity.
November 01, 2009
Life Carrier Selection: A New ApproachMost investment managers have a well articulated methodology for why they recommend a particular stock, bond, or fund out of the universe of offerings.
November 01, 2009
Agents Get Safe Harbor On Proposed Fiduciary StandardInsurance agents won a safe harbor on the sale of their limited array of investment products last Wednesday in legislation being marked up by the House Financial Services Committee.
November 01, 2009
Improved Mental Screening Can Cut Claim CostsDementia-related claims costs continue to present the single largest claim liability to long term care carriers.
November 01, 2009
Low Interest Rates and Depressed Asset Valuations = OpportunitiesToday's economic environment presents unique estate planning opportunities for high-net-worth clients to consider with their trusted tax and legal advisors.
November 01, 2009
Life Insurance As A Charitable Giving Tool Is More Attractive than EverIn light of the financial meltdown, it is a good time to talk to the (still) wealthy about using life insurance as a financial tool for giving to charity.
November 01, 2009
Life Insurers Actively Seeking Certain Impaired RisksThe impaired risk life insurance business continues to evolve from its early days, to the point that many carriers today actually seek out applicants with certain impairments.