Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Getting A Better Handle On Older Age Mortality
By Allen Klein, Steve Pummer, Michael TahtLife expectancy in the United States continues to grow. In fact, a person who turned 65 in the U.S. in 2002 is expected to ...
July 20, 2005
OFC Would Bring Steep Decline In Insurers Regulatory Costs, Study FindsWashingtonLife insurers could see a decline in regulatory costs averaging over 50% if the federal government were to establish an optional federal charter, according ...
July 20, 2005
Survivorship UL, VL and WL StrengthsAIG American General Life Elite Survivor 2004Low Premium to Carry; Maximum Death Benefit; Return of Premium Option; Rolling TargetsAIG American General Life Elite Survivor ...
July 20, 2005
Bob Hunter Should Just Shut UpBob Hunter ShouldJust Shut UpBased on Bob Hunter's latest rant against including group life insurance in any extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, ...
July 19, 2005
MIB: Application Activity Drops AgainU.S. life insurers continued to have a hard time reaching consumers in June.[@@]The MIB Group Inc., Westwood, Mass., says U.S. life insurers checked 3.4% ...
July 18, 2005
Securian Promotes ActuarySecurian Financial Group has named Kristi Nelson director and associate actuary of financial services product management.[@@]Nelson previously was an actuarial associate in Securian's retirement ...
July 18, 2005
MassMutual Acquires Retirement Income FirmMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has acquired a firm that has developed a system for helping middle-income and moderately affluent baby boomers with retirement ...
July 18, 2005
Regulators Tinker With GST Ta RulesThe Internal Revenue Service has published final regulations that add more details to its interpretation of the "predeceased parent rule."[@@]The proposed regulation could affect ...