Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
EBRI: Health Confidence Low
By Staff WriterNeither workers nor retirees have much confidence in their ability to handle acute care or long-term care costs in retirement.
May 15, 2009
LHATF Posts PBR DocumentsThe Life and Health Actuarial Task Force has released documents relating to work on a life products valuation manual section.
May 15, 2009
Groups Blast Tax ProposalsLife industry trade groups are urging congressional tax-writing committees to reject Obama administration proposals that could increase industry taxes by $12 billion over 10 years.
May 15, 2009
What's Next: Emerging Ideas For Retirement IncomeWhat is a living benefit guarantee doing in the hands of a fee-based advisor who does not sell annuities? Linda Koco found out the answer to that question and others at a recent conference.
May 15, 2009
White Knights Are InSome life insurance companies that have not seen themselves as being candidates for acquisitions may now be open to the idea, an industry consultant says.
May 15, 2009
Groups Blast Tax ProposalsLife industry trade groups are urging congressional tax-writing committees to reject Obama administration proposals that could increase industry taxes by $12 billion over 10 years.
May 15, 2009
Earnings: Conseco, NFP, OthersInsurers and distribution organizations reported mixed results this week.
May 15, 2009
Life Activity FallsU.S. life insurers received 0.8% fewer requests for individual coverage in April than they received in April 2008 - but about 13% more for applicants ages 60 and older.