Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Section 79: It's Not Just For Term Insurance
By Peter M. WeinbaumInternal Revenue Code Section 79 has typically been thought of in connection with group term insurance. Now that is changing. Ironically, recent IRS pronouncements that ...
September 14, 2008
2Q Variable Life Sales Fell 12% From Last YearVariable life insurance sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 38 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for the 2nd quarter of 2008 ...
September 14, 2008
Critical Illness Insurance Fills A Critical Need In Succession PlanningSuccession planning in small businesses usually focuses on getting enough key person life and disability insurance. But neither product fully addresses the financial strain on ...
September 14, 2008
Minnesota Judge Rules On Sun Life Settlement CaseA Minnesota judge has denied Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada's request to amend a complaint in a lawsuit alleging that 7 life insurance policies ...
September 14, 2008
Banks' Annuity Income Up In 1st HalfBanks in the U.S. reported $539.6 million in income from annuity commissions and fees in the first half of this year, up 13.2% over the ...
September 14, 2008
Industry Groups Slam SEC Over Proposed Rule 151AThe National Association of Fixed Annuities criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission last week for closing the comment period on a proposal that would impose ...
September 14, 2008
2Q Variable Life Sales Fell 12% From Last YearVariable life insurance sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 38 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for the 2nd quarter of 2008 ...
September 14, 2008
Banks' Annuity Income Up In 1st HalfBanks in the U.S. reported $539.6 million in income from annuity commissions and fees in the first half of this year, up 13.2% over the ...