Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Assurant Sells Operations To Devlin
By Staff WriterA company controlled by Robert Devlin, the former chairman of American General Corp., has agreed to acquire some funeral insurance operations from Assurant Inc.[@@]Devlin's ...
November 14, 2005
Insurers Add VA Withdrawal BenefitsPhoenix Companies Inc. and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company are expanding their menus of retirement income options.[@@]Both companies have introduced new guaranteed ...
November 14, 2005
AIG Reports Lower EarningsAmerican International Group Inc. saw profits drop during the third quarter.[@@]AIG, New York, is reporting $1.7 billion in net income for the third quarter ...
November 14, 2005
What Scares The Boss%3FTop life insurance company executives continue to worry about terrorism and interest rate changes, but influenza is also showing up on the radar screen.[@@]The ...
November 14, 2005
Regulators%2C Industry Reach SOX CompromiseRegulators and insurance industry representatives appear to be close to a compromise on a formula for imposing stricter financial disclosure rules on mutual insurers.[@@]Representatives ...
November 14, 2005
Baker Introduces TRIA Bill That Includes Group Life %28Updated%29A House Republican from Louisiana has come out with a new Terrorism Risk Insurance Act continuation proposal that would add group life to the ...
November 13, 2005
11 Secrets To Underwriting Impaired Risk Life Insurance CasesOne of the most gratifying services a life insurance professional can provide is to secure underwriting successfully.
November 13, 2005
PPA Should Boost Combination ProductsThe Pension Protection Act passed and signed this summer greatly enhances the appeal of combination (or integrated) insurance products.