Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Broker Network, Hancock Seal LTC Deal With NEA
By Trevor ThomasLTC Financial Partners LLC announced that it has been chosen by the National Education Association of the United States to offer long term care insurance from John Hancock Life Insurance Company to NEA members.
August 01, 2008
Some nest eggs go untouchedA Nationwide study has found that 57 percent of current retirees are living on Social Security and company pensions alone, leaving retirement savings untouched for fear of running out of money. Of those who said they live solely on pensions and
August 01, 2008
What have boomers learned?"Despite their desire for a significantly better retirement lifestyle, most boomers are not following their parents' example of financial discipline and are not taking the necessary steps to achieve their own lofty retirement
August 01, 2008
Life sales down in first quarterAnnualized life insurance premiums grew by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2008, according to LIMRA International, but the small uptick belied the overall numbers. Universal life was the only product to produce more new premium in the first three
August 01, 2008
Editorial Comment: Worth Mulling OverHere is a research finding that might make income planners gulp.
August 01, 2008
LTC riders on life insurance policiesWhile many shy away from the price of stand-alone LTC policies, adding hybrid coverage is often an easier alternative. She's a client who typically embraces your suggestions without hesitation. But when discussion turns to long term care
August 01, 2008
Are You Being Ethical? 6 Steps to Countering Industry's Negative Media AttentionProduct complexity. Consumer fear. Industry confusion. No matter what products you sell, all agents face similar challenges when it comes to earning and keeping client trust. While studies teach us that ethical behavior does matter to
August 01, 2008
A New Day for Fully Insured Defined Benefit PlansFully insured defined benefit plans have been in existence since 1974. Prior to the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the rules and requirements for these plans were contained in Internal Revenue Code section 412(i), but on Jan. 1,