Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Income Planning For Health Care "A Modern Problem"
By Jim ConnollyPlanning for health care in retirement "is a very modern problem," said a speaker at the recent annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries, Schaumburg, Ill.
November 01, 2007
Litigation Hits Earnings At West Coast CarrierHealth Net Inc. says its operating results were solid during the third quarter despite charges that affected net results.Health Net, Woodland Hills, Calif., is reporting ...
November 01, 2007
Greenspan Ponders Economy At LIMRA MeetingThe Federal Reserve Bank didn't contribute to the coming recession - and, besides, a recession might not be coming after all, Alan Greenspan says."The odds ...
November 01, 2007
Executive Calls On Advisors To Rescue WorkersFinancial professionals should promote automatic 401(k) plan enrollment and other strategies to save Americans from a looming retirement income shortfall.Norman Malo, president National Financial Services ...
November 01, 2007
The Swinging PendulumIf you were a doctor or dentist, the decade from 1995-2005 was tough. Insurance companies didn't want to offer disability coverage to doctors and dentists....
November 01, 2007
On the Agenda: Insurance and RatingsThe hot topics that Congress will continue to debate this year and into 2008 are whether to create an optional federal regulator for the insurance...
November 01, 2007
A Lean, Custom Team for TodayOne of the benefits of multi-disciplinary teams is that they can uncover hidden problems--or details--in a client's financial life. As we saw in last month's...
November 01, 2007
Lesson 10: Questions to Ask Annuity WholesalersGuaranteed living benefits (GLiBs) within variable annuities have evolved from being an ancillary benefit offered on a rather boring investment product, and have now grown...