Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Insurer Pay Hikes May Shrink
By Staff WriterLife insurers are forecasting significant reductions in 2009 merit raise budgets.The finding conflicts with forecasts made by life insurers in July, according to Corporate Compensation ...
November 03, 2008
A Week in the LifeThis past week was spent largely on creating a Web site, talking to prospective new custodians, placing a large life insurance policy, servicing my clients,...
November 02, 2008
Crystal Ball Underwriting, Or What Is The Client's Intent?A new rung tops the high net worth underwriting ladder, as clients' intentions are being analyzed, along with financial and mortality risk.
November 02, 2008
Message To DI Clients: Keep Your Coverage In Hard TimesThe only thing worse for a worker than facing a tough job market may be facing a tough job market without the physical ability to ...
November 02, 2008
Reversionary Annuities: A Solution For Impaired Risk CasesObtaining life insurance for individuals with medical problems is not always simple. Underwriting can vary dramatically among carriers, creating a wide disparity in premium.Of course, ...
November 02, 2008
Make LTC Insurance A Part Of Divorce SettlementsCouples entering marriages typically make lifetime commitments, yet divorce rates continue to hover close to 50%, according to 2005 data from the website of the ...
November 02, 2008
Sizing Up The Value-AddedsIn the 2000s, insurers, advisors and planners seem to have increased their use of the "value-addeds" in offerings to current and potential customers.Now, the Iowa ...
November 02, 2008
Experts: New Parity Law May Not Cause Severe Employer AnxietyComplying with the new federal mental health parity law might be easier on benefits advisors' clients than it could have been.The version of the parity ...