Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Baucus Bill May Cut Costs
By Allison BellThe health bill proposed Wednesday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus might reduce the federal budget deficit by $49 billion over a 10-year period.
September 17, 2009
SEC OKs Media Reg UpdateThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule change that will affect some variable product sellers' marketing and media relations operations.
September 17, 2009
The very definition of sophomoricA business school professor I had used to marvel at the amount of opinions held with little or no analysis to back them up. Pretty...
September 17, 2009
Reg Hearings ScheduledThe House Financial Services Committee expects to hear testimony on the Obama administration financial regulatory reform proposals at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23.
September 17, 2009
MetLife Changes DI RatesAn insurer is realigning the prices of its individual disability insurance products.
September 17, 2009
SEC Eyes Secondary MarketThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has set up an internal task force to look into the life settlement business.
September 17, 2009
Boomers make up majority of uninsuredThe U.S. Census Bureau reported last week that the number of uninsured rose from 45.7 million in 2007 to 46.3 million in 2008. The majority...
September 17, 2009
Lambert honored with 2009 JNR AwardLarry M. Lambert, CLU, CFP, and his wife Debra pose next to a proclamation honoring Lambert's selection as the 2009 recipient of the John Newton Russell Memorial Award, regarded as the most prestigious honor bestowed on an individual in the insurance industry.