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Seasonal waning evident in April life insurance application filings

Bob Graham — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:45:31 +0000

Life insurance activity, based on individually underwritten applications filed, appears to moderating after several solid months at the beginning of the year.

Seasonal waning evident in April life insurance application filings via IFAwebnews.

First-quarter life insurance applications rise 4.2%

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:11:11 +0000

The number of U.S. life insurance applications filed in March fell slightly, although the first quarter showed overall gains over 2011, according to the monthly MIB Life Index.

First-quarter life insurance applications rise 4.2% 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.

Are recent life insurance and financial reports a reason for optimism?

Tony Ondrusek — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:18:51 +0000

The experts have looked at some figures and peered into their crystal balls, and if what they see in the life insurance and financial services sectors is more than just a hiccup, we might see some good trends.

Are recent life insurance and financial reports a reason for optimism? via IFAwebnews.

Life insurance activity showed ‘marked resilience’ in 2011

Bob Graham — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:50:33 +0000

The life insurance application activity for last year finished slightly above the 2010 level, spurred in part by 5.8% year-over-year growth in December.

Life insurance activity showed ‘marked resilience’ in 2011 via IFAwebnews.

Slight gain a ‘positive note’ for life insurance application filings

Bob Graham — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:57:25 +0000

Life insurance application activity showed a meager 0.5% gain in November, although researchers said the “no change” status signaled a “positive tone.”

Slight gain a ‘positive note’ for life insurance application filings via IFAwebnews.

Slightly more people applied for life insurance in October

Bob Graham — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:14:52 +0000

The number of individually underwritten life insurance applications filed rose 1.6% in October, compared to the same period last year, according to the monthly MIB Life Index.

Slightly more people applied for life insurance in October via IFAwebnews.

Life insurance application filings down; ‘rollercoaster’ ride predicted

Bob Graham — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:24:10 +0000

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.

Life insurance application filings down; ‘rollercoaster’ ride predicted via IFAwebnews.

‘Unprecedented’ rise in applications filed for life insurance in July

Bob Graham — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:06:14 +0000

Applications filed for individually underwritten life insurance increased 2.1% in July, an “unprecedented” increase for the month, according to the MIB Life Index.

‘Unprecedented’ rise in applications filed for life insurance in July via IFAwebnews.

Second-quarter life application decline not as bad as in past years

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:26 +0000

The second-quarter decline in individually underwritten life insurance applications was less than in prior years.

Second-quarter life application decline not as bad as in past years via IFAwebnews.