Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Court denies NAFA in DOL fiduciary rule case
By Nick ThorntonJudge Moss reasoned that NAFA was given adequate notice that the Department was considering regulating FIAs under the BIC exemption.
November 04, 2016
AIG declines as Goldman laments history of disappointmentAIG dropped $2.83, or 4.7 percent, to $57.72 at 10:48 a.m. in New York, extending the drop this year to 6.9 percent.
November 04, 2016
The pros and cons of fixed and indexed annuitiesThe risk and return characteristics of fixed and variable annuities are so fundamentally different that each type is more or less suitable for various purposes.
November 04, 2016
Have business, will retire (or maybe not)Nearly 7 in 10 business owners aged 45 to 64 say they have retirement savings of less than $100,000.
November 04, 2016
3 reasons why cold calling is a waste of timeYes, cold calling will eventually lead to appointments and sales, but how many hours will you waste listening to the phone ring to get them?
November 03, 2016
Have confidence in the value you bringComplimentary consults as part of seminars can turn prospects into clients.
November 03, 2016
5 things you need to know about the future of life insuranceThe innovation needed to drive industry change is at long last taking root, writes W. Lincoln DeMier.
November 03, 2016
MetLife profit falls 52% on costs of retail unit’s spinoffNet income slipped to $571 million from $1.2 billion a year earlier.