Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Spark: Plans Confused About Taxes
By Staff WriterThe companies that administer retirement plans are not sure how to fill out plan tax forms this year.
March 25, 2009
Advanced To Accept Term PoliciesAdvanced Settlements Inc. says it will consider buying some term life insurance policies.
March 25, 2009
Letter to the editor: most advisors would rather preach 'buy, hope and pray'Income Planning reader Richard Woychowski tells why it is rionic that most financial advisors focus on the cost of reverse mortgages.
March 25, 2009
Letter to the editor: outrageous fees on reverse mortgagesIncome Planning reader contends the fees to do reverse mortgages are outrageous. He gives and example, and tells how HELOCs compare.
March 25, 2009
UL Policy Offers Fixed, Indexed OptionsING Life Companies has launched an indexed universal life insurance policy that offers both fixed and indexed crediting strategies.
March 25, 2009
Handling retirement income in the post-Madoff worldHow advisors and product manufacturers are chaning their approach to retirement income planning, in the post-Madoff and post-market crash world of 2009.
March 24, 2009
Carrier Increases Coverage FlexibilityAssurant Health is letting insureds who face economic hardship change their coverage options.
March 24, 2009
Firm Offers Diabetes ReviewsHewitt Associates Inc. is rolling out a program that can help employers reduce medical claims costs and other costs linked to diabetes.