The number of market pessimists among America’s wealthy is slightly higher than optimists, according to a new survey.

The string of three straight months of increased application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was broken in September, and an industry expert is forecasting a “rollercoaster” ride in the future.

Private U.S. property-casualty insurers’ net income fell 71%, fueled in large part by losses from catastrophes.

Most certified financial planners are “very satisfied” with their career choice and agree that their CFP certification contributes directly to their professional success, a new survey says.

Net income for the U.S. property-casualty insurance sector fell 67% in the first half, sagging under the weight of catastrophic losses.

Cost-cutting and shrinking costs suggest the average increase in employer health benefit costs will rise next year at the lowest rate in a more than a decade.

The number of questionable property-casualty insurance claims filed in the first half of the year increased 4.5% over the prior year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Fixed-annuity sales rose in the second quarter, marking the second straight quarter of growth and overcoming falling interest rates.

Nearly half (48%) of Medicare supplemental coverage providers expect to grow this year, while another 40% of providers surveyed said they expect sales to match their 2010 levels.

Business revenue at the halfway point of the year is worst than last year for more than half of the respondents in the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.