The Big Picture

2012 Global Insurance Outlook: Deloitte

Submitted by matt on Tue, 01/31/2012

Insurance companies across the industry will have to overcome significant hurdles as they look to bolster their top- and bottom-lines in 2012.

LOMA Resource: Forecast 2012

Submitted by matt on Tue, 01/17/2012

Industry leaders predicts what's ahead for sales and profits, structural change, information technology, customer service - and more.

Life Insurance Trends to Watch in 2012

Submitted by matt on Tue, 01/17/2012

When the final annual sales figures start rolling in for life insurance sometime this quarter, they’re expected to show that 2011 was a solid, if unspectacular, year.

Is Complexity Killing Insurers?

Submitted by matt on Tue, 12/13/2011

Consumers give insurance companies low marks in new simplicity rankings.

ACLI Urges Full Support And Implementation Of Federal Insurance Office

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 08/10/2011

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) told a U.S. House of Representatives panel today that the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), established by the Dodd-Frank Act, needs to be fully staffed and funded in order to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the international insurance marketplace.

Moving Forward: Reflection and Suggestions

Submitted by hankgeorge on Wed, 07/13/2011

In this essay, Hank reflects upon a broad range of issues germane to our profession. These issues include enhancing our profession’s infrastructure and mission statements, growing AHOU membership, rethinking how we define certain member levels, the possibility of an elected AHOU executive committee, questions related to potential conflicts of interest, and several ways in which OTR might be enhanced.

A Risk Which Knows No Borders

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 07/13/2011

Hannover Life Re on the significance of the pandemic risk to the life insurance industry.

Life Insurance CFOs Question New U.S. Statutory Regs

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 06/29/2011

Most North American life insurance chief financial officers are concerned about new principle-based statutory regulations, both in terms of their readiness and the impact on the regulations on the competitive landscape.

Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), New York, published this finding in a summary of results from a survey of 25 CFOs The respondents are primarily CFOs from large and midsize life insurance companies in North America; 46% of the companies have assets of $5 billion or more, and 20% are multinationals.

Swiss Re disappointed with EU judgment on gender pricing

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 06/15/2011

On 1 March the European Court of Justice announced that the current exemption for the use of gender as a risk factor in insurance contracts will be removed with effect from 21 December 2012. Swiss Re is disappointed with the Court’s decision and believes that this will impact all consumers, particularly those low risk groups who have benefited from relatively lower insurance premiums.

Congress Considers Interstate Health Insurance Sales

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 06/01/2011

Witnesses tell House committee that cross-state sales would reduce the number of uninsured.

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