Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
August 15, 2024
Disability Insurance Can Ensure Business ContinuityWhat if a client with a successful firm suddenly has a stroke? What then?
August 13, 2024
Life and Annuity Illustrations Confuse Clients, Advisor Tells RegulatorsPerformance charts should be more realistic about the impact of bad years, Richard Weber argues.
August 13, 2024
More Life and Annuity Products Offer Commodity IndexesInflation is increasing some clients' interest in tying value to something tangible.
August 12, 2024
U.S. Deaths Still 7% Over Pre-COVID Norm in Q2A large majority of the extra deaths were attributed to causes other than COVID.
August 12, 2024
12 Worst States for Health Care: 2024These states are weak in critical areas like affordability, giving clients easy access to a range of doctors and insurance options, and outcomes.
August 07, 2024
Executives Brief Wall Street on DeathCOVID is getting less attention, but post-pandemic excess mortality is still an economic factor.
August 02, 2024
The Big Social Security Question Facing Stay-at-Home SpousesShould a dependent spouse return to work to get their credits? Here's what to consider.
August 02, 2024
Lincoln Financial Posts Surprising Annuity Sales FiguresPricing throughout the annuity sector appears to be "largely rational," CEO Ellen Cooper says.
August 01, 2024
Social Security Gets $509M Budget Boost in New Spending BillBut the proposed increase is "barely enough for SSA to keep up with fixed costs," says advocate Nancy Altman.
August 01, 2024
Trump Vows to Cut Taxes on Social Security in Bid to Woo SeniorsSuch a move would cut levies for some elderly Americans but could further strain benefits for pre-retirees.