Sales Up, Recruits Down, Prospects Mixed
By Warren S. HerschThe year 2004 was a decidedly mixed one for the life insurance business. The industry saw a number of positive trends, including gains in the ...
December 15, 2004
Full Disclosures Variable Life ReportFull Disclosures Variable Life ReportIn the last installment of Full Disclosures variable life excerpt (see NU, July 26) I predicted that newly introduced policy designs ...
December 15, 2004
Insurers Hopeful LTC Slump will Be short-livedInsurers Hopeful LTC Slump Will Be Short-LivedByA trend to higher premiums for new long term care insurance policies and continuing departures of insurers from the ...
December 15, 2004
Health Insurance Industry Has Long Wish ListWashingtonThe U.S. health insurance industry has a long agenda that it wishes the Bush administration and Congress to deal with.In addition, sweeping changes in federal ...
December 15, 2004
Voluntary Worksite Benefits Seen Resuming Double-Digit GrowthVoluntary Worksite Benefits Seen Resuming Double-Digit GrowthByDespite slower growth last year, worksite sales are expected to resume double-digit percentage growth in the years ahead, analysts ...
December 15, 2004
GAO Head: Changes Needed In Social Security, MedicareGAO Head: Changes Needed In Social Security, MedicareWashingtonThe head of the Government Accountability Office last week said changes are needed in the structure of Social ...
December 15, 2004
Compact, Broker Issue Top Regulators AgendaByIf insurance regulatory issues at the end of 2004 are still an open book, next years workload promises to be a tome.State insurance commissioners attending ...
December 15, 2004
Variable Life Product StrengthsAIG American General Life Platinum Investor FlexDirector High Early Surrender Values; High Target Premium; Death Benefit Sales.AIG American General Life Platinum Investor III High Issue ...