Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New York Proposes Life Settlement Bill
By Trevor ThomasThe New York State Insurance Department has proposed a bill to regulate life settlements...
April 06, 2009
Carrier Holds Benefits Costs SteadyPrincipal Financial Group Inc. will be eliminating rate increases for small groups for several types of benefits this year, the company says.
April 06, 2009
Fla. Wins Round In Viatical CaseThe Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has received a favorable legal ruling in connection with an investigation of an out-of-state life settlement firm.
April 06, 2009
TARP May Accept Some InsurersThe Treasury Department now is confirming that it will open the Troubled Asset Relief Program to insurers that have federally regulated subsidiaries.
April 06, 2009
Underwritten Lifetime Income Benefits Are Worth ExploringToday, coming up with new solutions for clients who are near or in retirement is especially important...
April 06, 2009
Rethinking Executive Comp Plans When Cash Is TightAs the U.S. economy sinks deeper into recession, cash-strapped small business are confronting tough decisions about the life insurance-funded, non-qualified executive compensation packages they've established to reward and retain their top talent...
April 06, 2009
Marketing LTC Insurance In Today's EconomyInsurance advisors are typically optimistic with their sales projections for the upcoming year, so those who have experienced a drop-off in long term care insurance sales may consider this only a temporary blip...
April 05, 2009
Indexed UL Report Features Caps, Participation Rates, Indexing MethodsFull Disclosure covers universal life insurance products twice yearly and features both fixed and indexed policies...