Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Estate Settlement Advice: Good Planning Builds Client Loyalty
By Staff WriterA large percentage of adult Americans do not have a will or estate plan, potentially leaving the state to decide how their property will be ...
November 02, 2008
The Feds Are Coming! The Feds Are Coming!A survey released last Monday by an accounting firm said retail companies expect their same-store sales for the Christmas season to decline this year compared ...
November 02, 2008
In Tough Economic Times, What's An Advisor To Do?From this year's annual Phoenix Wealth Survey taken in the first quarter, we know the high-net-worth showed record levels of pessimism about the short-term outlook ...
November 02, 2008
Look At The Hidden Costs Of VA Withdrawal BenefitsWhile most equity portfolios lack effective protections against market downturns and longevity, variable and immediate annuities do offer guarantees.Among the most popular are some living ...
November 02, 2008
VAs Finding Need To Innovate In A Changing Retirement Landscape"The pendulum is swinging our way," said a variable annuity executive here in a panel on innovation in retirement income products.Media reports on VAs have ...
November 01, 2008
Universal lifeThis product combines the permanence of lifetime insurance and no-lapse, guaranteed coverage with the flexibility of limited or lifetime payment options. The level death benefit plan matures at 120, but can be extended. Issued between the ages of
November 01, 2008
Final expenseDesigned to provide peace of mind for seniors and their families when dealing with end-of-life benefits. ForeLife has already reached $2.2 million in annualized premiums within their first six months of sales. Making difficult situations for
November 01, 2008
The mutual benefits of mentoring"Mentor and coach others whenever you can. Your teaching will deepen your own learning." -- Lee J. Colan Many advisors to seniors are reaching the twilight of our careers or can at least envision it on the horizon. Like our