Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Wall Street-Linked Insurers Face Scrutiny Over Client Complaints
By Katherine ChiglinskyWall Street is learning that buying buy closed blocks is easier than communicating with the policy and annuity owners.
March 26, 2018
Prudential Sues Philadelphia Bank Over Name TrademarkA small bank has gotten into a big fight over intellectual property
March 24, 2018
State Insurance Regulators Eye Their Rivals in BaselOther controversies at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' spring meeting include LTCI rate increases and variable annuity reserving rules.
March 23, 2018
Great-American Adds Variable Indexed AnnuityPurchasers can get a full prospectus, and an index menu that includes a gold index and a real estate index.
March 23, 2018
How State Guarantees Work For Current LTCI ClaimantsThe coverage limit for LTCI benefits is now at least $300,000 per covered policyholder in all states.
March 23, 2018
U.S. Corporate Borrowers Have an Overseas Investor ProblemU.S. insurers may have less non-U.S. competition for investment-grade U.S. bonds.
March 23, 2018
Look No Further Than U.S. Corporate Debt for Libor's Next VictimA Voya analyst says the bond market looks vulnerable.
March 23, 2018
Permanent Life Loans Have an Awareness Problem: AllianzThe consumers Allianz polled were much more interested in retirement income than in leaving estates.