Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
With Older Seniors, Advise According To The Worst-Case Scenario
By Douglas I. FriedmanQuestions from agents about selling life insurance and annuities in the senior market continue to amaze and disappoint."Senior market" here refers to true seniors--those over ...
January 08, 2006
A BGA's Take On The 2006 Outlook For Long Term Care InsuranceAfter a big drop in sales in 2004, the year 2005 shaped up to be a transitional one in long term care insurance (LTCI) with ...
January 08, 2006
Biggest Insurers' Death Benefits On TrackYear-to-date death benefits (though Sept. 30, 2005) paid out by the top 50 insurers remained on track with full-year 2004 payouts, according to data gathered ...
January 08, 2006
Consider Beneficiaries When Helping Seniors Sell PoliciesLife settlements seem to be moving into the mainstream this year for life insurance agents and others who advise older clients about their finances.In markets ...
January 08, 2006
Annuity-LTC Combos Would Get Legs From House LegislationThe House of Representatives passed pension reform legislation on Dec. 15, 2005, that contains clarifications and enhancements for combination insurance products providing long term care ...
January 08, 2006
What Are The 'Proper' Investments For Retirement?The past few years have seen the development of much court litigation and disputes in other forums involving variable annuities.Admittedly, the bulk of these disputes ...
January 08, 2006
Much Unfinished Business Faces Congress In The Coming MonthsPension benefit reform legislation awaiting final congressional action contains provisions "particularly interesting" to the life insurance industry, according to an industry analyst, but enactment could ...
January 08, 2006
With Older Seniors, Advise According To The Worst-Case ScenarioQuestions from agents about selling life insurance and annuities in the senior market continue to amaze and disappoint."Senior market" here refers to true seniors--those over ...