Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
These 3 questions will make you a better advisor
By Jason JenkinsMore importantly, they will also make you a better person.
November 23, 2015
Volatility pushes IRA investors into nontraded altsReal estate and private equity are increasingly popular in self-directed IRAs, and crowdfunding is expected to take off in the accounts, Pensco says.
November 23, 2015
The DOL's fiduciary rule: A contrarian viewThe Financial Planning Coalition is urging Congress not to block the DOL fiduciary rule.
November 23, 2015
Spending patterns make odd shifts in retirementSome households spend more during certain years of retirement, a study says, while even those that spend less spend different amounts during different times of retirement.
November 23, 2015
What's really behind the life insurance industry’s sales stallTo sell life insurance to the masses, we're going to need some uncomfortable changes that will rattle the basic tenets of how we do business.
November 23, 2015
Marijuana use of growing concern to life insurersAs adoption of medical and recreational marijuana skyrockets nationwide, life insurers remain divided about how to rate policy applicants.
November 23, 2015
4 more public speaking techniques to wow your audienceHere's how to make sure that your audience is entertained and enjoys your presentation.
November 22, 2015
Heading off a creeping crisis: exit planning for independent agents & advisorsAmong the numerous challenges today's life insurance agents face, one is getting too little attention: succession planning.