Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
Cerulli Global Report: Charities, Pensions Outpace Life Insurers' Demand for Alternative Investments
By Joyce HansonAs charity, endowment, and pension trustees become more sophisticated in their investment strategies, they demanding more from asset managers, says research firm Cerulli Associates in its July report focusing on global trends and data.
June 24, 2010
Treatment For Boomer Drug Abuse Increases, Falls For Alcohol AbuseIt's probably not a surprise at this point that boomers do drugs. A new study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found...
June 24, 2010
Disability Rates Increase, Highest Among 50-59-Year-OldsA new survey from the Council for Disability Awareness found that while the number of disabled people received benefits has increased every year since 2004,...
June 18, 2010
LIMRA Study: African Americans Value Life Insurance Protection More Than General PopulationBlacks twice as likely as other groups to consider purchasing life insurance for themselves or for someone else.
June 10, 2010
Report Shows LTCI Rates Lower Than ExpectedA new report from the American Association of Long-Term Care Insurance shows what people are paying for coverage. Over one-third of Americans pay $1,499 or...
June 10, 2010
Boomers Have Highest Suicide RateContrary to previous reports that boomers are fairly positive, a report from the Centers for Disease Control found the suicide rate among 45-54-year-olds is...
June 10, 2010
Survey Attributes Positivity To Boomer HealthA recent survey found that while most boomers feel younger than they actually are, they're more likely to attribute that to a positive mental outlook...
June 07, 2010
LPL Financial IPO: Market OverviewBy Joyce Hanson From an overall market perspective, LPL Financial's $600 million listing on Friday, June 4, arrives during a period of volatility, with a boomlet...