Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Ask the expert: Who are the settlement intermediaries?
By Nu BookThis article answert the question: Who are the life settlement intermediaries and do they all get compensated for their services in executing the transaction?
August 10, 2009
Viewpoint: Are legislative changes ahead for life products?Attorneys Norse N. Blazzard and Judith A. Hasenauer consider whether if the long predicted change in the tax structure of life insurance products--to tax the inside build-up of cash values--may see daylight in the next few months.
August 10, 2009
Stranger originated life insurance: malignancy or not?Two experts cover the pros and cons of stranger-owned life insurance during a breakout session at the Million Dollar Round Table annual in Indianapolis.
August 07, 2009
Moody's: Mutuals OutperformPolicyholder-owned U.S. life insurers seem to do better in hard times than publicly traded insurers do.
August 07, 2009
401(k) Participation RisesLarge retirement plan sponsors are persuading a higher percentage of employees to join the plans.
August 07, 2009
State Life Courts BanksAn insurer that uses life insurance to help clients save for long term care costs hopes to increase sales through financial institutions.
August 07, 2009
FINRA To Update Media RegsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing a proposed rule that could affect some variable product sellers' media relations operations.
August 07, 2009
Firm To Sell Policy FundsLife Partners Holdings Inc. is preparing to distribute a new series of life settlement funds through broker-dealers in all 50 states.