Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
One Size Doesn't Fit All In Retirement Income Preference
By Marie Z. RiceConsumers have different priorities when it comes to choosing retirement income products. This shouldn't surprise anyone with more than one client. But using traditional demographics, like income levels or age, to profile clients doesn't actually work.
April 20, 2009
What should companies be doing to remain competitive in this market?DiSylvester: Companies all have segments they're good at.
April 20, 2009
Faster, Friendlier Older-Age Underwriting On The WayWith the flowering of "financial services," life insurers are now seriously questioning the appropriateness of cumbersome, time-consuming and blatantly customer-unfriendly screening tests.
April 20, 2009
Aon: COBRA Changes May StingEfforts to help laid-off workers keep health coverage may squeeze their former employers.
April 20, 2009
Recession Puts Bite On Dental CoverageThe recession may be costing some Americans their dental coverage--and reminding them how important having dental benefits can be.
April 20, 2009
Small Groups Get Will PrepThe Guardian Life Insurance Company of America says its voluntary life plans for smaller businesses will now include WillPrep Services as a value-added feature.
April 20, 2009
S&P: Indices repeatedly outperform actively managed funds"The belief that bear markets strongly favor active management is a myth," says Srikant Dash, global head of research and design at Standard & Poor's....
April 20, 2009
Younger Workers Are Saving More, Mass Mutual SaysDespite all the turmoil, young retirement plan participants are saving more.