Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
VA Sales Soared 14.7% In First 9 Months
By Frank OconnorThird quarter variable annuity new sales of $45.2 billion were down slightly from the peak level of $46.5 billion reached in the 2nd quarter...
January 06, 2008
Trend Or Fad?Is a particular new product strain a trend (slow-growing but long-term) or a fad (fast catching but short-term wow)?Insurance professionals, in the field and at ...
January 06, 2008
Goldman Establishes Swap Index For Life Settlement MarketAlthough still a relatively new innovation, the secondary market for life insurance policies is showing signs of maturation, with the latest being the establishment of ...
January 06, 2008
Reinsurers Turn Attention To Longevity RisksMeeting the demand for ways to manage longevity will continue to be both the challenge and the opportunity for reinsurers throughout 2008, say industry executives.Reinsurers ...
January 06, 2008
Reinsurers Turn Attention To Longevity RisksMeeting the demand for ways to manage longevity will continue to be both the challenge and the opportunity for reinsurers throughout 2008, say industry executives.Reinsurers ...
January 06, 2008
Goldman Establishes Swap Index For Life Settlement MarketAlthough still a relatively new innovation, the secondary market for life insurance policies is showing signs of maturation, with the latest being the establishment of ...
January 06, 2008
In 2008, International Accounting, Solvency Efforts To IntensifyIn 2008, efforts to participate in the creation of new international accounting and solvency standards will be the focus of U.S. regulators as well as ...
January 06, 2008
Converting To A Roth IRA: When Is The Best Time?Are there circumstances when it makes sense to convert today from a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth IRA and not wait until 2010? ...