Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Proposed 5-Year Ban Remains Sticking Point On Viatical Draft
By Jim ConnollyA 5-year moratorium on the right to settle a life insurance contract was the key point of debate among interested parties providing comment on a ...
September 17, 2006
Wealthy Seniors Continue To Be A Viable Life Insurance MarketEconomic activity has been slowed to a trickle by hard times and the election freeze. However, wealthy seniors are impervious and continue to be a ...
September 17, 2006
Royce Says House OFC Bill Will Be Introduced This FallRep. Edward Royce, R-Calif., confirmed on Sept. 12 that he plans to introduce a House version of optional federal charter legislation this fall, possibly as ...
September 17, 2006
Short-term Hybrid Solution Reached By NAIC Working GroupA short term solution for regulatory rating of hybrid securities was reached during the fall meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners here.In a ...
September 17, 2006
LIMRA Buys Kehrer Firm To Expand Bank-Insurance SupportLIMRA International has acquired Kenneth Kehrer Associates, a research and consulting firm serving bank brokerage and life insurance operations.The move will strengthen the ability of ...
September 17, 2006
Predictive Analytics Will Drive Business Growth And MarketingCompetitive pricing, stringent regulatory reporting and retention remain continuous challenges for insurers and, for these reasons and more, predictive analytics continues to be squarely in ...
September 17, 2006
VA New Sales And Cash Flow Surged In 2nd QuarterThe second quarter of 2007 brought two significant milestones to the VA industry: A new record for sales and a long awaited resurgence of strength ...
September 17, 2006
Regulators Question Travel UnderwritingThe issue of whether insurers have a right to not to insure applicants who may travel to places deemed unsafe was aired during a hearing ...