Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
FPA Supports Federal Oversight of Indexed Annuities
By Melanie WaddellAs the comment period on the SEC's proposal to regulate indexed annuities as securities under the Securities Act of 1933 came to a close on September 10, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) told the SEC it supports federal regulation of indexed annuities.
September 11, 2008
GAO: Warn Pensions About Hedge FundsA watchdog agency wants federal pension regulators to give plan administrators more advice about the risks of investing in hedge funds and private equity offerings.Officials ...
September 11, 2008
Insurer IRA Assets Increase 5%U.S. residents ended 2007 with $4.7 trillion in individual retirement account assets, up about 12% from the 2006 total.Researchers at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, ...
September 11, 2008
Unum Updates Life PoliciesAn insurer has revised individual policies that are designed for sale alongside traditional group life policies.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says the new Interest Sensitive ...
September 11, 2008
Integrity Emphasizes Planning HelpA company known for selling annuities is trying to use the Web to position itself as a source of "consultative financial strategies."Integrity Life Insurance Company, ...
September 11, 2008
Unum Updates Life PoliciesAn insurer has revised individual policies that are designed for sale alongside traditional group life policies.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says the new Interest Sensitive ...
September 11, 2008
Firm Adds Health Promotion ProductU.S. Preventive Medicine Inc. is selling a new wellness program.U.S. Preventive, Dallas, says The Prevention Plan program will include health assessments, personalized recommendations, and hands-on ...
September 10, 2008
Panel Approves Annuity Rule ChangesA key group of insurance commissioners has voted unanimously to endorse 2 proposals that could change annuity disclosure requirements and the reserving rules for variable ...