Life insurance premiums

What MetLife's learning from its Walmart pilot program

By Brian Anderson | April 22, 2013

The carrier is making adjustments to, and expanding, its foray into big box direct sales.

10 life insurance tax facts you need to know

By Tax Facts Online | March 25, 2013

Your (and your clients') top 10 tax questions, answered.

Who’s afraid of the big bad annuity?

By Maria Ferrante-Schepis | January 21, 2013

Maybe it’s time to show consumers how an annuity actually works.

Global life insurance premiums to grow in 2013

By Michael K. Stanley | January 15, 2013

The resurgence of the emerging Asian nations after the financial crisis could help push growth to 3 percent.

Unlicensed agent defrauds Florida seniors

By Harry Lew | December 28, 2012

The scam involved a STOLI transaction that netted nearly $490,000 in life insurance premiums.

To gift or not to gift?

By Stephen O. Kroeger, CLU, HIA, M.B.A., David Bauer, CLU, ChFC, Jack F. Elder, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation) | September 1, 2012

Help your wealthy clients understand the current estate tax opportunity.

Tracking the Tax Effect

By Staff Writer | July 1, 2012

Many business owners want to use cash flow from their company to pay life insurance premiums. Here’s a look at the income tax and FICA considerations they should take into account first.

Swiss Re: Global Life Premiums Dip in 2011, but Non-Life Premiums Rise Modestly

By Warren S. Hersch | June 28, 2012

Global life insurance premiums fell in 2011, while prices began to harden in some markets and premiums grew for non-life insurance products, according to a new report.

SNL: MetLife Maintains Most Market Share, but Premiums Dip in First Quarter

By Warren S. Hersch | June 22, 2012

For the quarter ended March 31, MetLife’s market share, based on statutory total direct premiums, totaled 10.13%, exceeding the market share of the second highest writer, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, by 2.2%. That’s up from the 0.84% in market share that separated the two companies in the first quarter...

Paying Life Insurance Premiums with Company Cash Flow: The Tax Effect

By Russell E. Towers, J.D., CLU, ChFC | June 11, 2012

Before your business owner clients consider paying for life insurance with company cash flow, make sure they take these income tax and FICA considerations into account first.