Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
May 01, 2024
Lawsuit Cuts Equitable's $1.3B Gain on a Universal Life Price HikeThe firm's first-quarter results include $106 million in legal expenses related to a class-action settlement.
April 30, 2024
Sen. Warren Asks Insurers About Life and Annuity Sales IncentivesThe Massachusetts Democrat sent letters questioning the use of cash bonuses, incentive travel and other perks.
April 30, 2024
Millennials May Be Losing Life Insurance KnowledgeThe oldest are 44, and their guesses about term life costs are getting worse.
April 26, 2024
Hartford Sees High Mortality for Next Few YearsThe insurer adjusted group life prices to reflect uncertainty about claims, CEO Chris Swift says.
April 25, 2024
DOL Fiduciary Rule Add-On Could Boost Annuity Distributors' CloutOfficials want them to help agents and brokers provide conflict-free advice.
April 24, 2024
Ultra-Rich Should Pay to Save Social Security: PollMore than half want to trim benefits for high-earners and tax wages beyond the first $168,600 in earnings.
April 24, 2024
Two-Thirds of Peak Boomers Aren't Ready for Retirement: StudyFifty-three percent of respondents nearing agde 65 have assets of $250,000 or less, a study found.
April 23, 2024
Only 26% of Americans Have an Estate PlanWorking with an advisor is the largest variable in whether respondents allocate their assets, a FreeWill survey found.
April 22, 2024
Primerica Clashes With Blogger Over Short CallAn article on The Bear Cave pushed the life insurer's shares down more than 10% in a day.
April 22, 2024
IRS Slashes Life Insurer Yield BenchmarkThe agency found that those long-term, retirement-oriented investors had portfolio problems.