Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Optional Federal Charter Prospects Brightening For Life Insurers
By Arthur D. PostalwashingtonThe prospects for Congress ultimately to provide an optional federal charter for life insurance companies are brightening, said the head of the American Council ...
September 21, 2005
Frayed RelationshipsFrayed RelationshipsDirect writers' dissatisfaction with reinsurers is growing--fastDirect writers and reinsurers are going through the bumpiest time in many years. Almost two-thirds of direct ...
September 21, 2005
2Q Life Insurers Surplus Slips 1.4%Shareholder dividends paid out in first half were highest in 15 yearsMovement of capital out of the life insurance industry exceeded operating earnings and ...
September 21, 2005
What It Takes To Sell LTC Insurance SuccessfullyUnfortunately, it's not hard to find good LTC insurance producers these days, say executives in the industry."Recruiting isn't the problem," says Barbara Haselden, president, ...
September 21, 2005
DeLay Or Not DeLayDeLay Or Not DeLayShortly after House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's first indictment, I found myself wondering whether it would have any effect on the ...
September 21, 2005
Lawmakers Meld Katrina Relief BillsTax relief for Gulf Coast residents affected by Hurricane Katrina could be approved and on the desk of President Bush by late this week ...
September 21, 2005
Burnishing The LTC ImageReinsurers can help reposition long term care insuranceLong term care insurers have a challenging yet potentially rewarding task ahead of them: improving public perception ...
September 21, 2005
Reinsurers Offer Their Take On New Solvency ProposalsAssessing principles-based reserving and the C-3, Phase II projectAt press time, life reinsurers are among those watching for the outcome of a regulatory vote ...