Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Lincoln National, Jefferson-Pilot To Combine In $7.5 Billion Deal
By Trevor ThomasAnalysts divided on combo and whether it will jump-start more consolidationLincoln National Corp.'s $7.5 billion offer to buy Jefferson-Pilot Corp. was met with mixed ...
September 20, 2005
Rating Agency Calls For More Life Settlement Industry DisclosureScope Advisory GmbH. says it has developed a new approach for rating the soundness of life settlement funding companies and life settlement brokers.[@@]Scope, Berlin, ...
September 19, 2005
Debtors Worry About New LawTough new federal bankruptcy laws are scaring members of work-life assistance programs.[@@]The number of program member calls that deal with bankruptcy was 29% higher ...
September 19, 2005
LIFE Honors 5 ProducersThe Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education has recognized a group of life insurance agents and brokers for their efforts to protect families ...
September 18, 2005
Agents Walking A Tightrope On Life SettlementsAgents who are counseling their clients about life insurance are not required by law or regulation to present the option of selling their policy in a life settlement, but many believe it is in their best professional interests to do so.
September 18, 2005
Lack Of Liquidity Can Kill SuitabilityUnsuitable annuity sales and sales practices have been big news this year, along with Congressional hearings and various proposed standards to address suitability issues.
September 18, 2005
Ditch The FearI hope you read the cover story in the Sept. 4 issue that was titled "Scaring Clients Doesn't Work" by our own Linda Koco.This was ...
September 17, 2005
Agents Walking A Tightrope On Life SettlementsAgents who are counseling their clients about life insurance are not required by law or regulation to present the option of selling their policy in a life settlement, but many believe it is in their best professional interests to do so.