Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Finding The Sweet Spot For Guarantees: 100 Basis Points
By Timothy C. PfeiferInsurers and asset managers need to find ways to stay in the business of providing guaranteed living benefits to investors. There is a way to do this safely.
April 20, 2009
Enhance Charitable Lead Trusts With Life InsuranceSophisticated estate planners often use charitable lead trusts for charitably inclined high net worth clients.
April 20, 2009
A Guide To Special Needs TrustsMuch has changed since advisors first began assisting clients with special needs planning. Today, childhood disabilities are diagnosed earlier and more accurately, infant mortality has decreased, and life expectancies of the disabled have increased.
April 19, 2009
What should companies be doing to remain competitive in this market?DiSylvester: Companies all have segments they're good at.
April 19, 2009
ING Taking New Look At U.S. OperationsING Groep N.V. wants to reduce the scope of its U.S. operations "over time and as market conditions permit."
April 19, 2009
Phoenix Withdraws Tarp AppAnother insurer has decided to end efforts to qualify for Troubled Asset Relief Program aid.
April 19, 2009
Some Insurers Qualify For TARP, But 'Nothing Is Imminent'In the wake of the Treasury Department's delaying for seven months a decision to provide bailout funds for eligible life insurance companies, some of those insurers who initially indicated interest in the program have changed their mind...
April 17, 2009
N.Y. Life Beefs Up Bank Annuity Sales SupportNew York Life Insurance Company says it has increased the number of sales and service staff helping to sell annuities and other retirement products through banks.