Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Senate Introduction Of OFC Bill 'Imminent'
By Arthur D. PostalIntroduction of legislation establishing an optional federal charter for insurance companies--both life and property-casualty--is "imminent," say several industry sources.It could be introduced before Congress leaves ...
April 02, 2006
Is Variable Life The Next Betamax?Variable universal life sales fell to 12% of total life insurance premium for 2005, according to the 2006 report on U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales ...
April 02, 2006
Integrating VUL With LTC Is Picking Up SteamThough seen as indispensable by most planning experts, long term care insurance has seen tepid sales over the past few years--a situation influenced in many ...
April 02, 2006
Single Premium VL: A Good VA AlternativeSales of variable life insurance have been in the doldrums since before the dot-com bubble burst and the 9/11 terrorist attacks caused the stock market ...
April 02, 2006
Investment Advice Provision Proving To Be A Tough SellA provision in federal legislation that allows insurance companies and their agents to provide investment advice to beneficiaries of 401(k) programs they administer is proving ...
April 02, 2006
The Insurance Manufacturing EnigmaAt a recent social gathering, casual conversation turned to trends in product development (all industries).In passing, I happened to mention that many insurance companies today ...
April 02, 2006
Investment Advice Provision Proving To Be A Tough SellA provision in federal legislation that allows insurance companies and their agents to provide investment advice to beneficiaries of 401(k) programs they administer is proving ...
April 02, 2006
Integrating VUL With LTC Is Picking Up SteamThough seen as indispensable by most planning experts, long term care insurance has seen tepid sales over the past few years--a situation influenced in many ...