Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Sales Up, Recruits Down, Prospects Mixed
By Warren S. HerschThe year 2004 was a decidedly mixed one for the life insurance business. The industry saw a number of positive trends, including gains in the ...
December 15, 2004
Variable Life Product StrengthsAIG American General Life Platinum Investor FlexDirector High Early Surrender Values; High Target Premium; Death Benefit Sales.AIG American General Life Platinum Investor III High Issue ...
December 15, 2004
Industry Intends To Have Seat At Table As Items On Bush Agenda SurfaceIndustry Intends To Have Seat At Table As Items On Bush Agenda SurfaceWashingtonOn notice that President Bush plans to use the "political capital" he earned ...
December 15, 2004
3Q 2004 Variable Life Up 9% Over Last YearByVariable life sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 43 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for 3rd quarter 2004 were $618 million. ...
December 15, 2004
Product Trends From The Field's Point Of ViewProduct Trends From The Fields Point Of ViewBy"People dont want life insurance. They want to be educated" about their financial needs, says Todd McDonald, an ...
December 14, 2004
California Attorneys Criticize Proposed SettlementA law firm that represents insurance claimants says regulators should renegotiate a draft settlement agreement supported by a large disability insurer.[@@]UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., ...
December 14, 2004
AXA Equitable To Fund VUL Policies With SPIAsNU Online News Service, Dec. 14, 2004, 3:54 p.m. ESTA New York insurer has started a program that will use annuities to pay for ...
December 14, 2004
Cornerstone Names Baker Chief Operating OfficerNU Online News Service, Dec. 14, 2004, 5:27 p.m. ESTA young voluntary benefits marketing firm has hired a voluntary benefits veteran.[@@]George Baker Jr., an ...