Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
CLOs Have Hit a Peak When Mom and Pop Show Up
By Brian ChappattaLife insurers have bought some. Questions about complexity linger.
July 06, 2018
Biogen Surges After Positive (But Vague) Report on Alzheimer's TrialA successful Alzheimer's drug would be great for LTCI, but
July 05, 2018
Life-LTC Hybrid Sales Soar: LIMRAAbout 25% of new U.S. life premiums paid for policies offering LTC or chronic illness benefits.
July 05, 2018
Life Products Look Great in the 'Emerging Markets': Swiss ReIn the 'emerged markets,' life insurance product performance continues to underwhelm.
July 05, 2018
As Japan Dumps Treasuries, It's Buying Riskier U.S. AssetsOne economist says big Japanese investors may stop buying any U.S. fixed-income securities.
July 05, 2018
South Korea May Force Sale of $13 Billion in Samsung Electronics SharesLee Kun-hee's family has been using Samsung Life to control the manufacturer.
July 03, 2018
Investment-Grade Bond Investors Brace for Rising Tide of M&ALife insurers have huge corporate bond holdings. All of those jumbo deals are jostling the corporate bond market.
July 03, 2018
New York State Imposes Fines on Aflac and TransamericaSome of the violations had to do with marketing materials and recordkeeping.