Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Approved FINRA VA Rule Draws Reaction
By Warren S. HerschAttendees at two major national meetings offered their reaction to approval of a variable annuity sales practice rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.On ...
September 16, 2007
Put Estate Planning On Your Clients' Radar ScreenThe Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 earmarked the federal estate tax for a one-year repeal in 2010, with full reinstatement in ...
September 16, 2007
The Power of Year-End PlanningTiming may be everything when considering planning for family money. The end of the calendar year provides opportunities not only to maximize contributions made to ...
September 16, 2007
NAIFA Touts Multi-Pronged Strategic Initiative To Strengthen Its FutureNoting 46 years of working with "the people of NAIFA," David Woods, chief executive of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, affirmed that ...
September 16, 2007
Large Case Sales Pump Up Group Disability SalesBig employers may have ramped up U.S. group disability in the first half by enrolling more of their employees in income-protection plans.Premium revenue from new ...
September 16, 2007
NAIFA Touts Multi-Pronged Strategic Initiative To Strengthen Its FutureNoting 46 years of working with "the people of NAIFA," David Woods, chief executive of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, affirmed that ...
September 16, 2007
CMS Asserts Medicare Advantage Is Fed's TurfThe Bush administration--supported by insurance underwriters--on Sept. 11 signaled a hard line against allowing state insurance regulators a greater role in overseeing the Medicare Advantage ...
September 16, 2007
No Free LunchOver the past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been on a roll, taking on free lunch offers used as bait to lure ...