Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Litigation Hits Earnings At West Coast Carrier
By Staff WriterHealth Net Inc. says its operating results were solid during the third quarter despite charges that affected net results.Health Net, Woodland Hills, Calif., is reporting ...
November 01, 2007
The Swinging PendulumIf you were a doctor or dentist, the decade from 1995-2005 was tough. Insurance companies didn't want to offer disability coverage to doctors and dentists....
November 01, 2007
On the Agenda: Insurance and RatingsThe hot topics that Congress will continue to debate this year and into 2008 are whether to create an optional federal regulator for the insurance...
November 01, 2007
A Lean, Custom Team for TodayOne of the benefits of multi-disciplinary teams is that they can uncover hidden problems--or details--in a client's financial life. As we saw in last month's...
November 01, 2007
Lesson 10: Questions to Ask Annuity WholesalersGuaranteed living benefits (GLiBs) within variable annuities have evolved from being an ancillary benefit offered on a rather boring investment product, and have now grown...
October 31, 2007
VUL Product Includes Target-Date FundsAIG American General has introduced the AIG Income Advantage VUL policy.The variable universal life insurance policy offers dollar-cost averaging, automatic asset-allocation rebalancing, and access to ...
October 31, 2007
Women ask for directions on the road to longevityMost women get it. They know the facts regarding their own life expectancy and how, statistically, they outlive men by about seven years.
October 31, 2007
How the experts see the LTCI industry evolving in the next five yearsHow will the LTCI industry continue to transform? Read this article for unique insights on this issue from four industry leaders. LTC Consultants President Phyllis Shelton: "I see policies moving away from the unlimited benefit period since