Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
NAIFA Faces The Storm
By Warren S. HerschAs the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors battles legislative and regulatory challenges, it also is battling an operating deficit and a continuing drop in membership.
September 15, 2009
NAIC Posts SVL DraftThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released the text of the proposed Standard Valuation Law revisions.
September 15, 2009
Panel To Look At Life Settlement SecuritizationAn arm of the House Financial Services Committee is about to take a look at life settlement securitization arrangements.
September 15, 2009
NAIFA Faces The StormAs the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors battles legislative and regulatory challenges, it also is battling an operating deficit and a continuing drop in membership.
September 14, 2009
ACS Signs SymetraA Northwestern life insurer is renewing a relationship with an information technology vendor.
September 14, 2009
Lobbyist: A Bill Will PassThere is a "very strong possibility" a health reform bill will pass Congress this year, according to a lobbyist who once worked as a health aide in the office of Sen. Charles Grassley.
September 14, 2009
Graphic: When a life settlement might be neededThis picture illustrates the risk of long term care--a risk that motivates some buyers to do a life settlement in order to gain funds to pay for the care.
September 14, 2009
Graphic: When a life settlement might be neededThis picture illustrates the risk of long term care--a risk that motivates some buyers to do a life settlement in order to gain funds to pay for the care.