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><channel><title>IFAwebnews &#187; applications</title> <atom:link href="http://ifawebnews.com/tag/applications/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ifawebnews.com</link> <description>The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:25:50 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Second-quarter life application decline not as bad as in past years</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/07/15/second-quarter-life-application-decline-not-as-bad-as-in-past-years/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2011/07/15/second-quarter-life-application-decline-not-as-bad-as-in-past-years/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Life Index]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=25907</guid> <description><![CDATA[The second-quarter decline in individually underwritten life insurance applications was less than in prior years.<p><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=18376</guid> <description><![CDATA[U.S. life insurance application activity for people age 60 and up slowed in June, with results showing the first month with growth of less than 10% in the age group since March 2009.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/07/08/life-insurance-applications-took-early-summer-swoon-in-june/">Life insurance applications took early summer swoon in June</a> via <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=16927</guid> <description><![CDATA[American General Life Cos. introduced LTC LaunchPad, a tool it calls a streamlined, automated application process for its long-term care insurance.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/10/american-general-unveils-ltc-launchpad-for-applications/">American General unveils LTC LaunchPad for applications</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/10/american-general-unveils-ltc-launchpad-for-applications/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fewer pens put to life insurance applications in May than in April</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/09/fewer-pens-put-to-life-insurance-applications-in-may-than-in-april/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/09/fewer-pens-put-to-life-insurance-applications-in-may-than-in-april/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:59:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Bob Graham</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[life insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Life Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Solutions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stacy J. Gill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trends]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=17374</guid> <description><![CDATA[U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was flat in May, with growth most evident among middle-age buyers, according to the monthly MIB Life Index.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/09/fewer-pens-put-to-life-insurance-applications-in-may-than-in-april/">Fewer pens put to life insurance applications in May than in April</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/06/09/fewer-pens-put-to-life-insurance-applications-in-may-than-in-april/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>April didn’t rain with life insurance applications</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/05/14/april-didnt-rain-with-life-insurance-applications/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/05/14/april-didnt-rain-with-life-insurance-applications/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Massachusetts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Life Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[research]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=16400</guid> <description><![CDATA[April showers and storms brought a decline in U.S. application activity for individually written life insurance, according to the MIB Life Index.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/05/14/april-didnt-rain-with-life-insurance-applications/">April didn’t rain with life insurance applications</a> via <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=15407</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Raleigh, N.C., insurance agent faces charges of obtaining property by false pretense after regulators allege he submitted bogus applications to receive more than $22,000 in commissions.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/23/north-carolina-insurance-agent-arrested-accused-of-commissions-scam/">North Carolina insurance agent arrested, accused of commissions scam</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/23/north-carolina-insurance-agent-arrested-accused-of-commissions-scam/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mercury alleges political motive behind Calif. claims of overcharging</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/13/mercury-alleges-political-motive-behind-calif-claims-of-overcharging/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/13/mercury-alleges-political-motive-behind-calif-claims-of-overcharging/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:50:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Keith L. Martin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[West]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consumer protection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeowners insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[legal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market conduct examinations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mercury Insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Proposition 17]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steve Poizner]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=14929</guid> <description><![CDATA[California’s insurance commissioner says one of the state’s largest property-casualty insurers “disregarded” state laws and may have illegally overcharged thousands for auto and homeowners’ insurance.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/13/mercury-alleges-political-motive-behind-calif-claims-of-overcharging/">Mercury alleges political motive behind Calif. claims of overcharging</a> via <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=14827</guid> <description><![CDATA[U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance increased in March compared to the same month last year, marking the first such increase in six years.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/09/marchs-life-insurance-applications-activity-best-in-six-years/">March’s life insurance applications activity best in six years</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/04/09/marchs-life-insurance-applications-activity-best-in-six-years/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Maryland insurance agent’s license pulled over efforts to ‘compete’</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/03/30/maryland-insurance-agents-license-pulled-over-efforts-to-compete/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/03/30/maryland-insurance-agents-license-pulled-over-efforts-to-compete/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Bob Graham</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Maryland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[On the Record]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[license revocation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thomas J. Costell II]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unum]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=14127</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Woodbine, Md., insurance agent’s attempts to remain competitive cost him his insurance license in Maryland.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/03/30/maryland-insurance-agents-license-pulled-over-efforts-to-compete/">Maryland insurance agent’s license pulled over efforts to ‘compete’</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/03/30/maryland-insurance-agents-license-pulled-over-efforts-to-compete/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Life insurance applications set record, fueled by 60-plus sales</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/12/life-insurance-applications-set-record-fueled-by-60-plus-sales/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/12/life-insurance-applications-set-record-fueled-by-60-plus-sales/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:10:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIB Life Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[senior citizens]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=12234</guid> <description><![CDATA[The life insurance industry saw its sixth straight month of year-over-year application increases, the longest sustained trend of U.S. increases on record, according to a new analysis.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/12/life-insurance-applications-set-record-fueled-by-60-plus-sales/">Life insurance applications set record, fueled by 60-plus sales</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/12/life-insurance-applications-set-record-fueled-by-60-plus-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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