Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Sound And Fury
By Steve PiontekThere are probably as many reactions to the Treasury Department's 'Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform' as there are words in the massive proposal.One thing, however, ...
April 06, 2008
Treasury Plan Proposes OFCA blueprint for broad changes in the way financial services companies are regulated, unveiled by the Bush administration last week that includes support for optional ...
April 06, 2008
Now's The Right Time To Reintroduce Whole LifeWith the rise of term life and the advent of new products, the life insurance industry has adopted a very narrow and negative focus on ...
April 06, 2008
Will Low Rates Stall Income Plans?Will recent rate cuts designed to fuel the U.S. economy stall the retirement income plans that advisors have helped their clients put in place?While advisors ...
April 06, 2008
Best Revises Rating Methodology For Settlement SecuritizationsA.M. Best late last month issued a revised rating methodology to be used in the securitization of a life settlement portfolio, placing more of an ...
April 05, 2008
Industry Reaction: Mostly PositiveMost life insurance trade groups are voicing strong support for the Treasury Department's call for an optional federal charter in its blueprint for reform of financial services regulation.
April 04, 2008
Credit Crunch Puts Reserves In SpotlightLife insurers may need relief from excessive statutory reserve requirements, because the turmoil in the credit markets seems to be reducing their ability to meet ...
April 04, 2008
NAIC Focuses On Annuity Sales PracticesA panel at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is talking about starting an annuity sales supervision working group.Sean Dilweg, Wisconsin insurance commissioner and the ...