Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Most Buyers Of Life + LTC Policies Are Women: Study
By staff WriterA study by the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance finds 66% of buyers of combination long term care-life insurance policies in 2008 were women.
June 23, 2009
Psychological Assessments Help Agents Grow BusinessIt's easy to get psychological data on "who you are, what motivates you, what separates you from others, and what potential derailers or blind spots you may have..."
June 22, 2009
CD Explains 401(k) MarketTransamerica Retirement Services has recorded an audio workshop aimed at financial professionals and others who are interested in selling small retirement plans.
June 22, 2009
Aetna Wins Mo. ContractMissouri Care will be providing health coverage for Medicaid plan enrollees in more Show Me State communities.
June 22, 2009
Maine Law Backs Life SettlementsA new law in Maine requires life insurance companies to advise senior life insurance policy owners that life insurance settlements are an alternative to surrendering their policy or allowing it to lapse.
June 22, 2009
Schwab Finds Advice HungerAbout 80% of financial and human resources executives are saying increased access to 401(k) plan investment planning advice is more important for employees now than it was a year ago.
June 22, 2009
Romer Skips Health DetailsChristina Romer, chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors, made an economic case for health finance reform at a recent House Budget Committee hearing.
June 22, 2009
Annuity Bill Gets CompanionA new Senate bill could provide a 50% tax exclusion on up to $40,000 in annual income from a non-qualified lifetime annuity.