Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
August 31, 2009
What LTCI Agents Need to Know About 2010 Tax LawsThere is little doubt that most Americans would be better off with long term care insurance. We insure our homes and our cars for the event of a crisis; why not ourselves? But sometimes the LTCI sell can be tough...
August 31, 2009
Conservative moves hurt near-retireesRecent data suggests 401(k) investors are reacting to stock market declines by plowing money into conservative investments such as stable-value funds. But a new study shows...
August 31, 2009
Fitch Cuts Phoenix RatingsFitch Ratings has downgraded its financial-strength evaluations for Phoenix Life Insurance Company and other life subsidiaries of the Phoenix Companies Inc.
August 31, 2009
Limra Records Steepest Drop in Life SalesAfter a 26% dive in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, individual life insurance annualized premiums dropped 20% in the second quarter, according to a new survey.
August 31, 2009
Tax-deferred plan limits may dropAs Market Watch's Robert Powell notes, it's starting to seem like retirees and those saving for retirement can't catch a break. "First comes news that there...
August 31, 2009
Advisor confidence bounces backIn August, advisor confidence in the economy and the stock market increased, according to Rydex|SGI AdvisorBenchmarking. The Advisor Confidence Index (ACI) -- a benchmark that...
August 31, 2009
Managing LTCI objectionsLTCI prospects aren't shy to say they're afraid they'll never use their coverage, or that they're better off self-insuring. It's your job to logically and passionately explain that this is not always the case.