Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
IRS Posts Settlement Ruling
By Allison BellThe Internal Revenue Service has issued advice on how a life settlement investor should handle interest costs when computing earnings and profits.
September 07, 2009
Is The Industry Selling The Right Term Products?Why is term insurance so inexpensive even with the recent rate increases by many carriers? Because only in rare cases does the death benefit ever pay out
September 07, 2009
'Health Reform-Lite' Seen As LikelyStrong voter push-back over current proposals, cost concerns, the lack of political consensus and the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., are likely to lead to Congress ultimately deciding
September 07, 2009
Fool's GoldThe headline above describes how I feel about the glimmers of "evidence" being put forth by some economists and commentators that the Great Recession is starting to wind down and could be history by year-end
September 07, 2009
Dear Mr. President...I am writing in response to your request for "fishy" information on healthcare
September 07, 2009
Selling In Current Market ConditionsIt's a tough economy and life insurance professionals are asking lots of questions about selling in this climate. Here are my answers
September 07, 2009
Genworth Study: LTC Recipients Are Happier When They're InsuredLong term care recipients who are covered by insurance are generally happier with their LTC providers than are those who pay for the care out of their own pocket or by other means, a new survey finds