Life Insurance
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Variable annuity debuts with lower costs
By staff WriterA partnership between Advisor Resources (a division of Aegon) and Transamerica Life Insurance Co. has resulted in a new, lower-cost variable annuity. Dubbed the Transamerica Advisor Elite, the annuity has no surrender fees and no front-end
April 16, 2008
Company achieves IMSA qualificationAs companies strive for ways to distinguish themselves, membership in a standardssettingorganization can help them stand out. Oxford Life Insurance Co. has renewed its qualification as a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association,
April 16, 2008
Single-premium UL product debutsClients who want to build legacy assets with a single-premium policy have a new option. New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. introduced Instant Legacy, a single-premium universal life policy designed to give customers the chance to convert and
April 16, 2008
Product enhances wealth transferWealth management and wealth transfer are two hot topics in the world of financial planning. A new product from Symetra Life Insurance Co. (designed with the help of Future System Advisors) may be able to help advisors who work with high-net-worth
April 16, 2008
Gift keeps givingIt has been said that a membership to the fruit of the month club is the gift that keeps on giving, and to an extent that's true. Now there is an insurance product that allows grandparents to give the gift that keeps giving even after they pass on.
April 16, 2008
Life settlement company named best place to workCrediting its success to its employee-driven culture, secondary life insurance market specialist Coventry has been named one of the best places to work in Pennsylvania. Honored by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development,
April 16, 2008
What kind of life insurance coverage do you have, and do you feel it is adequate?I have inadequate life insurance, because I threw too much money back into my business. Then I got separated a year ago, so I didn't feel the need to maintain that level - I was paying a couple hundred bucks each month. So, the money I saved after
April 16, 2008
Do you now or have you ever had disability insurance? What are your thoughts about disability policies?I'm living on disability right now, even though I'm still relatively young. I never thought I would need a disability policy, especially since I had an office job, so I never thought about buying it. I was in a pretty serious car accident that