Description: This is a discussion of Universal Life insurance, dealing with: 1. Product characteristics 2. Sales compensation 3. Marketing support 4. Regulatory treatment 5. Taxation 6. Administration

Description: This article describes how Long-Term Care riders attached to Life Insurance policies provide real insurance value at a reasonable cost and allow life insurance companies to compete on a basis other than cost.

Description: This article is about the design and growth of the new variable life and annuity products.

Description: State insurance regulators have developed a searchable database that will provide insurers immediate access to summarized product content requirements for rates, rules and forms on a national basis. Called the Product Requirements Locator, this will improve filing efficiency.

Description: The Actuary Vol. 22, No. 11. This is a debate regarding two approaches to Life Insurance Illustrations: The Range approach vs. the Current Scale approach

Description: This is a discussion of universal life products. It includes: 1. Benefit structure including underwriting and reinsurance, values, and surplus requirements 2. Asset-liability matching 3. Taxes, expenses, and administration 4. Consumer protection, including the company's obligations, at time of sale 5. Marketing, sales compensation, and replacement questions Specifically it highlights the benefit structure asset-liability matching taxes, expenses and administration consumer protection, including the company's obligations, at time of sale and marketing, sales compensation and replacement questions.

Description: View the complete issue for the August 2014 Reinsurance News newsletter.

Description: Feature article discussing the Life Settlements business: recent growth, pricing, and future of the business.