Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
U.S. Life Application Activity Softened in July
By Allison BellVolume for consumers in their prime working years increased.
August 04, 2023
A Life Settlement Broker's Fiduciary Duty to the Policy SellerFor some clients, keeping the policy may be the better option.
August 03, 2023
LIMRA: Sales of Indexed Life Products Rose 22% in Q2The number of traditional fixed universal life policies sold fell more than 10%.
August 03, 2023
Taxpayers' Gift Tax Bill Rose to $2.8 Billion in 2021A newly released table for 2021 shows that 1,101 taxpayers owed $1 million or more.
August 01, 2023
A Different Way Parents Can Help With RetirementStephen Dunbar says adult children of parents who are both wealthy and healthy should explore this option.
August 01, 2023
3 Things to Know About a Coming Wealth Planning TrapJohn Hancock's advanced markets head says new rules could affect a relatively large segment of the U.S. high-net-worth market.
August 01, 2023
FINRA Posts Life Settlement Guide for ConsumersThe organization warns of concerns but says policy sales might make sense for some.
July 31, 2023
Would a Higher Social Security Claiming Age Boost the Economy?Projections show that one of the program's trust funds will run out of reserves by 2033, which would result in an immediate 23% benefit cut.