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Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:02am CDT
Here’s what to do with a life insurance policy after your children leave home.
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Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 10:38am CDT
QUESTION: My husband and I own our home, plus we have two rental homes and two investment homes that are now for sale. My husband recently cashed out his whole life policy and ended up with around $6,000. Given the assets we own and the fact that we have a $250,000 line of credit, my husband feels we don't need life insurance any longer, so he also wants to terminate my policy. I think we still ...
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Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 10:30am CDT
MINNEAPOLIS----Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America today named Julia Gutz Moller as the new senior director of US Marketing. In this role, Gutz Moller will be responsible for the advertising and marketing plans across all Allianz operating entities in the US.
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Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Life Quotes, Inc. announced today the results of a new a new survey of 30 leading life insurance companies that has revealed that some life insurance rates, which have been creeping up over the past 24 months after falling for ten consecutive years, still remain at all-time lows.
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Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:30am CDT
IndiaFirst Life Insurance, a three-way joint venture of Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda and British financial institution Legal and General, will open 12 new branches to sell its insurance plans.
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Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:59pm CDT
Today marks the start of Life Insurance Awareness Month, which means it’s a good time to think about what life insurance means to you and your family.
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Posted: September 1st, 2010, 9:10am CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa----New research shows the majority of American workers have life insurance coverage on themselves, but over a third of those individuals are not confident they have an adequate amount of coverage according to recent findings from the Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM.
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Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:58am CDT
Your medical decisions won't block a life insurance claim, but fraud's another matter. Don't do it.
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Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:01am CDT
AccuQuote, a leader in providing term life insurance quotes to people across the United States, recognizes Life Insurance Awareness Month. The multi-carrier life insurance quoting and brokerage firm encourages consumers to use the month of September as an opportunity to review their life insurance needs.
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:36am CDT
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of CIGNA Life Insurance Company of Europe S.A. – N.V. (CLICE) (Belgium) under review with positive implications. The rating actions follow the acquisition of Vanbreda International NV by the CIGNA group. Although the acquired company will be held as a sister company to ...
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:45am CDT
NEW YORK----A MetLife study has found that a gender gap in life insurance coverage exists between working, married men and women with children under the age of 18. According to findings released today from MetLife’s 8th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, married men with minor children have, on average, five times their annual household income in life insurance coverage – if they have ...
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:30am CDT
Understanding common life insurance myths can help steer your insurance decisions in the right direction.
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:03am CDT
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Austin Ventures, one of the nation's leading growth equity firms, announced today that it has formed a life insurance distribution company with Bob Carter, co-founder of National Financial Partners (NYSE). This new company will provide exclusive ownership opportunities for the nation's leading independent insurance producers. AV has invested $5 million and ...
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:01am CDT
Thirty percent of U.S. households have no life insurance, and only 44 percent have individual life insurance -- both 50-year lows -- the latest survey from industry tracker Limra found. In 2009, insurance companies issued 9.4 million individual life insurance policies in the U.S., 1 million fewer than in 2004.
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Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:01am CDT
Nearly half of U.S. households would have immediate financial trouble if the primary breadwinner died today, according to LIMRA. AccuQuote, a leader in providing term life insurance quotes to people across the country, illustrates ways to save on life insurance during hard economic times.
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Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:01pm CDT
- OLI set to Improve Operational Efficiency and Gear up for Growth in the Thai Market - ElixirAsia Policy Administration System implementation to Cover Both Individual Life and Group Life
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Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:42pm CDT
The number of American households with individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to the Windsor-based trade research firm Limra.
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Posted: August 29th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Shelter Life Insurance Company, which has a branch in Greencastle, has been recognized by Ward Group as a top-performing life insurer for the fourth consecutive year. The "Ward's 50"...
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Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:11pm CDT
When Ferguson-Florissant Superintendent Jeff Spiegel retires atthe end of this school year at age 56, he'll leave the districtwith the rare benefit of health insurance coverage for the rest ofhis life.
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Posted: August 28th, 2010, 9:45am CDT
Three Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) officials were killed and one was critically injured when a truck hit their car in this Jharkhand city Saturday, police said.
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Posted: August 28th, 2010, 12:09am CDT
Bangalore, Aug 27: India's largest life insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India, has crossed of One crore mark Individual Policies for the current financial year, with First Premium Income of Rs 15,917 crore in the fortnight ended August 14, 2010.
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Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:57am CDT
China Life Insurance (LFC) gapped open sharply lower Thursday, but traded in a range for the bulk of the session. The stock closed down by 2.24 at $59.01 on strong volume.
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Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:34am CDT
China Life Insurance (2628) expects a more complex market environment in the second half, amid low bond yields and volatile stock markets.
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Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:38pm CDT
China Life Insurance Co on Thursday reiterated that it has no plans to buy a stake in American International Assurance (AIA), a subsidiary of American International Group (AIG).
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Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:16am CDT
German insurance group Ergo is scouting for partners to enter the Indian life insurance business.
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Posted: August 26th, 2010, 3:13am CDT
China Life Insurance Co. , the nation’s biggest insurer, fell the most in nine months in Hong Kong trading after Citigroup Inc. said first-half earnings were “weak” and cut the share-price estimate by 12 percent.
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Posted: August 25th, 2010, 10:10pm CDT
China Life Insurance Co., the country's biggest life insurer, said Thursday its first-half profit rose 7.4 percent as premium growth offset weak stock market returns.
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Posted: August 25th, 2010, 11:08am CDT
U.S. life insurance sales rose 7 percent in the three months ended June 30, the second straight quarter of growth, as clients returned to buying policies after a slump last year.
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Posted: August 25th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company commemorates the 90-year anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment with new findings from its second annual Worth® Survey for Women, which found that 71 percent of women surveyed believe they are independent. These women also report being on or ahead of target when it comes to achieving financial goals.
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Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:57pm CDT
MUMBAI: IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Co. has changed its name to IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. IDBI Fortis is a joint venture of IDBI Bank, Federal Bank and Fortis Insurance International. The name change follows Fortis' decision to globally change its name to Ageas this year.
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Posted: August 24th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT
Searches for life insurance information grew to 16.6 million queries last year, an increase of 15 percent over 2008, according to comScore.The online market research firm also says that during the same time period, consumers requested more than 2 million online quotes for life insurance. ...
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Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:55am CDT
Blended life: best of both worlds? Life insurance gives you peace of mind but can also cost a bundle, especially if you want a policy that covers you throughout your lifetime.
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Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:30am CDT
Reliance Life Insurance Company (RLIC), part of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, Monday said it has crossed the milestone figure of Rs.15,000 crore in assets under management (AUM) and plans to double this by 2011-12.
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Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:30am CDT
Ping An Insurance (2318) and China Life Insurance (2628) are expected to see first-half net profit growth offset by lower investment income, analysts said.
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Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:36am CDT
UK-based insurer Aviva has rejected a proposal from RSA to acquire its general insurance businesses ... Aegon, a provider of life insurance and pensions services, has adopted SkySparc' business intelligen ...
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Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:34am CDT
A national anti-abortion group is asking Gov. Bev Perdue to look into the details of a new [University of North Carolina] system requirement that all students have health insurance. Students for Life of America has asked Perdue to investigate a number of issues surrounding the UNC system's new health insurance program for students.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 6:41pm CDT
Come September, and Indias life-insurance industry will undergo a major overhaul, as new regulations governing the popular unit-linked insurance products, or ULIPs, take effect.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:39pm CDT
The employees of public sector general insurance companies and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) are set to get a 17.5 per cent wage hike with the government nod to this effect likely in September. The four public sector insurance companies have submitted the report to the finance ministry on August 17 asking for a 17.5 per cent across the board wage hike.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:25am CDT
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The employees of public sector general insurance companies and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) are set to get a 17.5 per cent wage hike with the Government nod to this effect likely in September.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:27am CDT
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Life Insurance will infuse Rs 250 crore to fund business expansion plans in FY'11, out of which Rs 70 crore was pumped in during the first quarter itself.
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Posted: August 20th, 2010, 12:27pm CDT
Congress values the benefits of life insurance. This is evident from the favorable tax treatment afforded such insurance. To name a few tax advantages:
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Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:19am CDT
VietNamNet Bridge Non-life insurance revenue reached VND8.24 trillion (US$429.21 million) in the first six months of this year, the Association of Vietnamese Insurers announced on Monday.
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 3:47pm CDT
I have the honor of serving as the 2010 chairman of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education. LIFE is a national nonprofit dedicated to ...
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:25am CDT
ATLANTA----Track-Life, LLC today announced that the company recently secured a contract to service a multi-billion dollar life insurance settlement portfolio. Company executives believe it is one of the largest life settlement servicing engagements in recent industry history.
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:12am CDT
The Japan-based insurer, along with its technology partner T&D Information Systems, is also working on an outsourcing program.
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:05am CDT
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e0db0c/indian_life_insura) has announced the addition of the "Indian Life Insurance Sector: Sector Report" report to their offering. This industry profile is an essential tool to help your company gain an in-depth knowledge and competitive advantage in the industry. The profile is ...
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:08am CDT
ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Taiyo Life Insurance and T&D Information System today announced that the companies have built a virtual client environment in order to improve the operational workflow of Taiyo Life Insurance by utilizing the IBM Smart Business Desktop. The new environment began operation on July 20, 2010. (Logo: http://photos ...
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Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:24am CDT
MINNEAPOLIS----Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America today named Marty Vanderzanden as the new director of Special Investigations. In this role, Vanderzanden will be responsible for assessing the companys exposure to fraud and will manage the investigations of all fraud allegations.
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Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:27pm CDT
A rush on life insurance sales to beat the July 1 tax changes helped drive the almost 40% rise in half-year earnings for AMP Financial Services. The wealth manager and insurer today revealed operating earnings of $41 million for the six months to June 30 up $12 million or just under 39% on the same time last year. AMPs New Zealand managing director Jack Regan said the increase was driven by ...
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Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:51am CDT
Life insurance companies generally use a system of "debits and credits" to determine the bottom line for life insurance premiums.