Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Plant the seeds of security with life insurance
By Philip E. Harriman"If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn." -Irish proverb We've all heard that "April showers bring May flowers." This expression is actually a good analogy for us to use with our senior
April 01, 2009
Look "long term" when drafting retirement plansWho, in their normal way of thinking, anticipates ever being confined to a nursing home? "No way," your client says. "My grandmother was in one of those places and it's certainly not for me." Well, here's the
April 01, 2009
Life crises directly impact boomer financial decisionsIt's often easy to think in the midst of everything lately, finances come first. Not necessarily so, says a new study by AARP Financial. A...
April 01, 2009
The Trends Issue: Getting creative in a tough LTCI marketThere's no question that it's a tougher environment for long term care insurance sales. Nonetheless, some advisors are finding opportunities to grow their LTCI business...
April 01, 2009
The Trends Issue: Even in a downturn, life insurance proves its worthErratic markets, depressed asset values and nervous clients have combined to form a perfect storm for the senior advisor.
April 01, 2009
Mitchell: Carriers Resist STOLILife insurers are "pushing back" against what they believe to be inappropriate settlement cases, a panelist said here at the Life Insurance Conference.
April 01, 2009
Insurance Update: Down, Down, DownRun a Google search these days for "insurance company ratings downgrade" and you'll come up with page after page of companies losing ground, from Aegon...
April 01, 2009
The Outlook: Negative, but SoundIn the second half of 2008, Fitch Ratings moved its ratings outlook for most insurance regions and sectors globally to negative. It now expects a...