Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Getman: Beware Of Buy-Sell Tax Traps
By Warren S. HerschLife insurance professionals had better make sure clients get tax advice before using life insurance in buy-sell arrangements.
October 28, 2009
As 2010 nears, clients eye Roth conversionsMany clients and advisors are already looking ahead to 2010 when two tax law changes will occur concerning traditional-to-Roth conversions. Here are some considerations they will need to keep in mind.
October 27, 2009
ABC takes life settlements to taskA story on ABC's "World News" earlier this month focused on the life settlement industry and featured the story of Dr. Eddie Powell.
October 27, 2009
ABC takes life settlements to taskA story on ABC's "World News" earlier this month focused on the life settlement industry and featured the story of Dr. Eddie Powell.
October 27, 2009
Numbers Paint Mottled Picture Of Retirement MarketSome retirement savers may be in a lot better shape than others.
October 27, 2009
Union Joins Fight To Save FSAsThe United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is teaming with benefits vendors to keep health reform efforts from hurting the flexible spending account program.
October 27, 2009
Empire State Firm Gains Clout Over RepricingPower to influence what health plans pay out-of-network doctors and hospitals may be shifting from the Midwest to upstate New York.
October 27, 2009
Rating Agency: The CDS Market Is A Tough GraderThe credit default swaps market has been more bearish about life insurers than Moody's Investors Service has been, but Moody's says it believes its credit ratings reflect life insurers' true level of resilience.