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Life Insurance

  • Life Insurers Gearing Up Mobile Efforts

    February 16, 2012

    The number of life producers using mobile devices doubled from 2008 to 2010, making mobile tech an imperative if the carrier seeks a competitive advantage.

  • New York Life to Add 3,700 Sales Force Positions

    February 14, 2012

    Continuing its recent hiring spree, New York Life Insurance Company says it plans on adding 3,700 agents in 2012 after hiring 3,700 agents last year.

  • IPT Distributes Planning Guide For Military Families

    February 10, 2012

    The guide highlights highly advantageous saving and investment programs available exclusively to military personnel of any rank.

  • U.S. Households Investigating But Not Buying Life Insurance

    January 25, 2012

    LIMRA research also indicates companies could grow their life business by being more aggressive with certain untapped markets.

  • NY Life Reorganizes to Focus on Life Insurance, Investments

    January 20, 2012

    New York Life Insurance Company has reorganized into two business units: the Insurance Group and the Investments Group.

  • Breaking Down the Unattainable Life Insurance Consumer

    January 17, 2012

    In a new report, Aite Group offers a look at who is and isn’t buying life insurance, and for what reasons.

  • Guardian Life Hiring 800 Financial Reps

    January 12, 2012

    Recruitment efforts look to offer opportunities to “career-changers” eager for new challenges.

  • 2012 Financial Outlook for Life Insurers

    December 19, 2011

    The insurance industry experienced decent top-line growth, fairly resilient margins and increased capital management in 2011. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods expects it to continue into 2012 and stocks will be traded more in line with fundamentals next year.

  • IRI to Federal Insurance Office: Annuities Critical to Retirement

    December 17, 2011

    The IRI said the nation’s insurance regulatory system needs to be modernized – and insurance products, most notably annuities and other insured retirement income products – need to be made available to underserved populations.

  • CSC Forms Insurance Cybersecurity Advisory Council

    December 15, 2011

    On the heels of reports coming out of Washington on the government’s scramble to protect the country’s power grid from cybercriminals, CSC reports the launch of an Insurance Cybersecurity Advisory Council for life insurance and annuity providers and property/casualty insurers.

  • Life Insurers Ranked by Market Share

    December 14, 2011

    For the second straight year, MetLife leads life insurers in annuity considerations through the first three quarters, ended Sept. 30, 2011. Prudential Financial and Jackson National Life Group round out the top three in the rankings released by SNL.

  • U.S. Life, Annuity Providers Need to Get Creative in 2012

    December 8, 2011

    In 2012, the U.S. life and annuity insurance industry will be challenged to find ways to manage both capital and risk in an economically and politically uncertain year, while continuing to lay the groundwork for future growth, according to Ernst & Young's new Global Insurance Center U.S. Outlook report.

  • Improving Life Insurance Sales

    November 29, 2011

    Needs analyses and face-to-face contact greatly improve the odds of closing life insurance sales, according to a new study from LIMRA.

  • Low Interest Rates Weigh On Insurers

    November 16, 2011

    Life insurers will be challenged on many fronts by persist low interest rates, a new report from A.M. Best finds.

  • Poor Communication Feeds Life Insurance Sales Gap

    November 8, 2011

    A recent study from LIMRA shows consumers are not aware their multi-line carriers offer life insurance, and when they do, communication, timing and reputation play largely into decision-making.