Bum knees push Kim O’Brien to sudden retirement as NAFA president and CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA) on Tuesday, Jan. 20, announced the retirement of Kim O’Brien, President & CEO, from the ... Read more
Brian Anderson
2014 life insurance application activity drops, but just barely after strong 4Q
BRAINTREE, Mass. – Application activity for individually underwritten life insurance closed 2014 off -0.6% YTD from levels observed at year-end 2013, according to the MIB ... Read more
Future of fixed indexed annuity design: Free NAFA webcast Thursday
The future of index designs in fixed indexed annuities will be among the topics of discussion during a free webcast on Thursday, presented by the ... Read more
MetLife suing government over SIFI designation
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2015 – MetLife, Inc. will file an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today to overturn the ... Read more
Despite challenges, life insurance execs see opportunities in 2015, LOMA survey finds
ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2015 – In 2015, life insurers will continue to face pressure from low interest rates, but despite obstacles, there are a number ... Read more
After end of 2014 fail, new Congress acts swiftly to pass TRIA legislation
A day after the House voted 415-6 to pass the Terrorism Risk Reauthorization Act (TRIA) of 2015 (H.R. 26), the Senate on Thursday followed suit ... Read more
Prudential enhances Founders Plus and Index Advantage UL to offer more options and address longevity issues
NEWARK, N.J. — Prudential’s Individual Life Insurance business has enhanced its PruLife® Founders Plus (Founders Plus) and PruLife® Index Advantage UL (Advantage UL) products. New ... Read more
Most popular discussion threads of 2014
Here is a compilation of some of the most popular and active threads that were started on Insurance Forums during 2014 in various forums. • ... Read more
56% of new producer hires are successful, according to new study, infographic
Fifty-six percent. That’s the overall success rate of producer hires in the insurance distribution system in the past 5 years, according to a new study ... Read more
Single-digit growth forecast for LTCI policy sales, new premium in 2015
December 23, 2014, Los Angeles – Single digit growth in long-term care insurance sales along with heightened interest in asset-based products is forecast for 2015 ... Read more
