Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Roth 401(k) Plans Take Off in Wake of PPA
By Warren S. HerschFor boomers who have been looking to combine the tax treatment of a Roth IRA with the corporate matching dollars they get when contributing to ...
July 20, 2008
Pru Unwraps Benefits Assistance HubThe group insurance unit at Prudential Financial Inc. has opened a new enrollment support center for voluntary life and disability products.The facility, in Dresher, Pa., ...
July 19, 2008
Challenges Ahead For Index Annuities And Structured ProductsIn view of the retirement income needs of baby boomers, continued growth in retail sales of structured products--structured notes, exchange traded notes and other structured investments--appears to be bright.
July 18, 2008
Senior income31 million - Number of people over 65 who depend on Social Security as their main source of income; $11,723 was the average income amount. 30.7% - Percentage of the over-65 population that receives income from a pension or retirement plan.
July 18, 2008
Bankers Life Helps Alzheimer's GroupA team of 1,000 volunteers helped a long term care insurer raise $203,000 in contributions for people with Alzheimer's disease, up from $167,000 in 2007.Bankers ...
July 18, 2008
Carrier Maintains DividendHartford Financial Services Group Inc. says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share of common stock Oct. 1.Hartford Financial, Hartford, says ...
July 18, 2008
Carrier Maintains DividendHartford Financial Services Group Inc. says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 53 cents per share of common stock Oct. 1.Hartford Financial, Hartford, says ...
July 18, 2008
Insurer Acquires Reinsurance UnitsPacific LifeCorp has closed on part of plans announced in June to acquire the international life reinsurance operations of Scottish Re Group Ltd.Pacific LifeCorp, Newport ...