Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
MetLife profit misses estimates as hedge fund holdings slump
By Katherine ChiglinskyChief Executive Officer Steve Kandarian has been battling low interest rates and market swings that have weighed on investment returns in recent quarters.
May 04, 2016
Low rates squeeze disability insurersTo keep disability insurance blocks profitable, issuers are passing rate increases on to the customers.
May 04, 2016
Social Security counseling for divorced spousesIs your client a divorced spouse starting Social Security benefits? Here are important facts to know.
May 04, 2016
Investors fleeing negative rates may cap U.S. yields, Fitch saysJust how surprising is the current negative yield situation? So surprising... it surprises Warren Buffett.
May 04, 2016
Around the life and health insurance industry: Week of May 2, 2016News about insurance carriers, new products, insurance agencies, educational programs and more.
May 04, 2016
Super rich were first to bail when Lehman collapse ripped stocksWhen the going gets rough, the 1 percent start selling.
May 04, 2016
8 great ways to overcome your networking fearsWe all have fears, but the fear of meeting new people and talking to them in person prevents you from making a lot of important (sales) connections.
May 03, 2016
MetLife faces record FINRA fine for misleading annuity customersThe insurer agreed to pay $25 million, the largest variable annuity penalty set by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.