Fusura Online Agency Calls It Quits
By Mark E. RuquetWhen it opened for business in 2001, Wilmington, Del.-based Fusura was heralded by its founding company partners as a new Web-based insurance agency that eventually ...
July 20, 2003
Life Buyers Flock to Fixed ProductsByIndividual life insurance sales have been fairly steady over the last five years, with a 3% compound annual growth in annualized new premium.What has not ...
July 20, 2003
In Search Of The Perfect GuaranteeIf theres one word that aptly describes the driver of todays insurance market, that word is "guarantees."Today, clients and their financial advisors are both looking ...
July 20, 2003
Taking The Broader ViewAn effort by insurance regulators and legislators to streamline life insurance product filing is at an important point in its development.At press time, state ...
July 20, 2003
What The Life Industry Needs Now: New Designs And TrainingIn our nearly 40 years in the life insurance industry, hard economic conditions and down stock markets have occurred more than once. But todays problems, ...
July 20, 2003
Industry Starting To Recover From The Stresses Of Last 3 YearsIndustry Starting To Recover From The Stresses Of Last 3 YearsIn 2003, the North American life insurance industry is recovering from the effects of an ...
July 20, 2003
The Next Fixed Annuity Market ShiftThe Next Fixed Annuity Market ShiftByThe fixed annuity business is starting to go through yet another market shift.This comes nearly three years after fixed annuities ...
July 20, 2003
Secondary UL Guarantees Are EvolvingMany life insurers are retooling universal life policies having secondary death benefit guarantees in response to Actuarial Guideline AXXX.Implemented in 2003, AXXX has the potential ...