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Slight majority says economy is starting to improve

Bob Graham — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:29:36 +0000

By a narrow margin, participants in the latest IFAwebnews.com poll say the economy is starting to show signs of recovery.

Slight majority says economy is starting to improve via IFAwebnews.

New life insurance sales growth built on pent up need, demand

Bob Graham — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:40:16 +0000

January's application activity for individually underwritten life insurance showed an 8.3% increase compared to January 2011 and additional growth from the 5.8% rise in December 2011.

New life insurance sales growth built on pent up need, demand via IFAwebnews.

Deloitte: Insurers’ profits tied to strategic growth and innovation

Bob Graham — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:41 +0000

Insurers will struggle to find growth and profits because of ongoing challenges caused by the global economy, according to a new forecast.

Deloitte: Insurers’ profits tied to strategic growth and innovation via IFAwebnews.

NAIC touts ‘overlooked’ financial benefits of life insurance policies

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:00:53 +0000

The organization representing state insurance commissioners is promoting life insurance as an “overlooked” potential source of immediate funds.

NAIC touts ‘overlooked’ financial benefits of life insurance policies via IFAwebnews.

P-C sector remains ‘stable,’ although future borders on ‘negative’

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:11:40 +0000

A global ratings agency predicts a stable outlook for the U.S. property-casualty insurance sector in 2012 after this year's weak profitability.

P-C sector remains ‘stable,’ although future borders on ‘negative’ via IFAwebnews.

Is property-casualty market really poised to harden in 2012?

Bob Graham — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:15:45 +0000

The Lockton Monthly Update, which tries to forecast the property-casualty market's pricing, has suggested twice in the last month that commercial insurance rates, at least in some sectors, are starting to harden.

Is property-casualty market really poised to harden in 2012? via IFAwebnews.

Affluent Americans anxious, frustrated, acting on market worries

Bob Graham — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:07:54 +0000

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

Affluent Americans anxious, frustrated, acting on market worries via IFAwebnews.

Majority see stock market ‘chugging along’ for rest of year

Bob Graham — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:04:58 +0000

The stock market is going to appear at the end of this quarter to be in the same state as it is now, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.

Majority see stock market ‘chugging along’ for rest of year via IFAwebnews.

Workers’ comp. coverage, employer costs see deepest decline in decades

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:20:17 +0000

Job loss resulting from the recession caused workers’ compensation coverage to fall in 2009, the biggest decrease in two decades, according to a new report.

Workers’ comp. coverage, employer costs see deepest decline in decades via IFAwebnews.

Financial advisors omitting life insurance from discussions, plans

Bob Graham — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:27:31 +0000

Life insurance seems to get short shrift in discussions among clients and financial advisors, perhaps because of its complexity, a new survey and industry expert suggest.

Just one-half (49%) of 2,410 ... Read →

Financial advisors omitting life insurance from discussions, plans via IFAwebnews.