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Life insurance sales buoy Allianz, Aegon in Q1

By ⋅ May 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(Reuters) - European insurers were buoyed by strong sales of life insurance and asset management products on the back of a reviving economy in the first quarter, offsetting big disaster damage claims.
Germany’s Allianz (ALVG.DE), Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali (GASI.MI), The Netherlands’ Aegon (AEGN.AS) and Belgium’s Ageas (AGES.BR), formerly known as Fortis, all [...]

Samsung Life Rises After Record Initial Share Sale

By ⋅ May 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(Bloomberg) — Samsung Life Insurance Co. rose on its first day of trading in Seoul after raising $4.3 billion in South Korea’s biggest initial public offering.
Shares of the nation’s largest life insurer were the most active by value on the Korea Exchange today and climbed 3.6 percent from their IPO price [...]

AccuQuote Explains Why Life Insurance is Important for the Entire Family

By ⋅ May 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

AccuQuote, a leader in providing term life insurance quotes to people across the United States, explains why life insurance is important for the entire family. The multi-carrier life insurance brokerage and quoting firm provides examples of family members and their unique life insurance needs.
Wheeling, IL (PRWEB) May 10, 2010 — AccuQuote, a leader in providing [...]

Zurich Profit Climbs 76% on Life-Insurance Sales

By ⋅ May 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(Bloomberg) — Zurich Financial Services AG, Switzerland’s largest insurer, said first-quarter profit increased 76 percent after it sold more life products.
Net income rose to $935 million from a restated $532 million a year earlier, the Zurich-based insurer said today in an e-mailed statement. That beat the $887 million average estimate of [...]

Public Education Videos are Now Posted on the The Benefit Guys Website

By ⋅ May 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Benefit Guys announced today a new series of educational videos about life insurance and related products have been posted on their website. These videos have been produced to help the consumer learn more about life insurance and life insurance related products.
Cambridge, ON (PRWEB) May 7, 2010 — The Benefit Guys announced today a [...]

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Announces Results of 2nd Annual Worth® Survey for Women

By ⋅ May 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Survey finds mothers who act as ‘good financial role models’ lead positive lives.
Horsham, PA (Vocus) May 3, 2010 — The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company today announced that its second annual Worth® Survey for Women shows that those mothers who believe they serve as “good financial role models” for children also feel better about themselves [...]

Insure.com Announces The Most Expensive Medical Conditions For Life Insurance Shoppers

By ⋅ May 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Most life insurance shoppers know that the No. 1 most expensive risk factor is smoking. But what are the most expensive medical conditions when shopping for life insurance? It is medical problems that have the greatest impact on reducing your life expectancy.
Foster City, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2010 — Life insurance shoppers know [...]

Life Insurance Company of North America Found to Have Acted in Bad Faith by U.S. District Court

By ⋅ May 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Federal Judge rules insurance company’s claim denial of accidental death policy was a bad faith breach of contract. They are ordered to pay the claim in full in case of Jody Lynn Scanlon v. Life Insurance Company of North America.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 30, 2010 — Jody Lynn Scanlon of Vashon Island, Wash. purchased [...]

Actuarial Report Shows 21st Services’ Actual-to-Expected Ratio Is the Most Accurate Yet Reported in the Industry at 98.1%

By ⋅ April 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

21st Services, a leading provider of life expectancy evaluations to the life settlements industry, has announced that its latest independent actuarial report shows the actual-to-expected ratio on its LE evaluations is 98.1%. The ratio reflects the reliability of the company’s life expectancy predictions.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 28, 2010 — 21st Services, a leading provider of [...]

Sentinel Life Medicare Supplement – Significant Commission Increase Announced