Permanent Life Insurance
Permanent life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of the whole life, variable life, fixed universal life, variable universal life and indexed universal life markets.
Clients' Universal Life Policies Might Contain a Retirement Planning Boost
By Allison BellMilliman found that about half of new traditional individual universal life policies sold come with long-term care riders.
July 06, 2022
Stock Market Volatility Could Hammer Some Annuity Issuers: AnalystsA Morgan Stanley team looks at why some of your toolmakers have been so quiet lately.
July 06, 2022
Nationwide to Cut Long-Term Care Policy PricesThe move will lower CareMatters II costs by an average of 5%.
July 05, 2022
5 States Where Working-Age COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are SurgingAmong states, figures range from a decrease of about 67% to an increase of 97%.
July 01, 2022
Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Can Hold Executive Teams Together: Hector MartinezThe Equitable executive says more small firms now have the structures they need to use COLI-powered deferred comp strategies.
June 29, 2022
Life Settlements Made a $654 Million DifferenceThat's the gap between what buyers paid for policies in 2021 and the policies' total cash surrender value.
June 29, 2022
5 Factors Shaping Life and Annuity Providers' Q2 PerformanceInsurers protecting your clients faced a storm of lemons. Some made lemonade. Some might have concussions.
June 28, 2022
COVID-19 Reminded Business Owners About Exit Planning: Steve ParrishA top planner looks at how helping a client sell a firm and retire on its value works today.