Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
Vanguard Introduces Web Comparison Service for Annuities
By Marlene Y. SatterVanguard announced Wednesday, September 8, that it has launched a new Web comparison service for individuals that allows them to compare income annuities from a number of insurance companies.
September 05, 2010
Do Your Clients Employ Nannies, Dog Walkers, Bear Handlers? Insurance Review May Be in OrderClients who hire nannies to care for their kids or dog walkers to watch their furry loved ones might want to think about whether their insurance is broad enough to cover such workers.
September 03, 2010
Big Insurance Losses Worldwide, as More Than 2 Million Homes Are AffectedAccording to the "Monthly Recap Report" from Aon subsidiary Aon Benfield, the month of August was a tough one throughout the world, as fires, heat waves, flooding, monsoons, and storms took their toll.
September 02, 2010
Life Settlements Shaped by Regulation, Underwriting, MarketsAlthough they took a hit from the recession and from factors endemic to a relatively young product, life settlements are on their way back up, according to stories from NU Online News Service.
September 02, 2010
Product Recall Insurance Debated in Wake of Egg RecallIn the wake of the recall of over half a billion eggs due to contamination by salmonella, economic losses are still being calculated; how much of those losses are insured is yet to be determined.
September 01, 2010
Guaranteed Life Benefits Popular Among Q2 Variable Annuity PurchasersPart of the reason for variable annuities' increased popularity in the second quarter may be explained by the success of guaranteed living benefit riders.
September 01, 2010
MetLife Finds Big Life Insurance Gender GapWomen carry nearly half the coverage as men, study finds.
September 01, 2010
Life Insurance/Long-Term Care Combos: Opportunity, but Questions on ValueOption offers greater flexibility but not one-size-fits-all.