Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Adjustable life insurance: Pros and cons
By Stephan R. Leimberg, Robert J. Doyle, Jr., Keith A. BuckAdjustable life insurance is a flexible premium adjustable death benefit type of permanent cash value insurance. Its advantages and disadvantages are explored here.
August 29, 2016
6 steps to turn friends into clientsPositioning yourself as a solution to a problem is one step in the process of marketing to your friends.
August 27, 2016
The wildcard of retirement planning: health care expensesIf youre not now accounting for health care expenses in your retirement planning recommendations, you should be, says Edward Jones' Scott Thoma.
August 26, 2016
AXA US wins fee litigation in NJ courtIn a lengthy 159-page opinion, Judge Peter G. Sheridan detailed the courts decision that plaintiffs had failed to meet the burden of proving their case.
August 26, 2016
Will Smith’s 8 Life Lessons for AdvisorsThe movie star told LPL Financial reps how he became and remains a global superstar.
August 26, 2016
Insurance regulators bemoan forced arbitrationArguing the "business of insurance" should be regulated at the state level, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has joined a chorus of commentators regarding mandatory arbitration.
August 26, 2016
IMOs can anticipate hurdles ahead under the DOL ruleOne chief concern among industry stakeholders is that the DOL has outsourced enforcement of the fiduciary rule to the class action bar.
August 25, 2016
How to help protect your clients from economic and financial uncertaintyYour clients look to you for financial guidance. As their advisor, you can help them immeasurably by taking the current economic climate into account.