Life Insurance Industry News
A collection of Life Insurance latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Life Insurance Riders: Customizing Your Policy for Extra Protection
Adding life insurance riders can help you customize your coverage. Common life insurance riders include those that let you access your death benefit early or waive your premiums in certain situations. Rider details and costs can vary significantly…
What happens if you outlive your term life insurance policy? 4 key paths
If your term life insurance policy is ending and you're still alive to see it, congratulations! You're in the 97% — that's the percentage of term policies that never pay out a death benefit, according to industry data. That's actually good…
AI becomes succession test for Korea's life insurance heirs
Hanwha, Kyobo elevate AI, digital strategy as third-generation leaders step forward Major life insurers in Korea are accelerating the handover of management to third-generation leaders, with Hanwha Life Insurance and Kyobo Life, the country's…
Lack of legacy distribution network a challenge for foreign cos
The Union Cabinet's decision to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent is unlikely to significantly boost foreign investment as distribution remains a critical factor, requiring overseas players to…
EDITORIAL: What is ahead for the AI industry
Benefiting from the continued rise in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technology applications, Taiwan's tech-driven exports rose significantly, and private investment further increased this year, prompting the central…
MetLife expects $430M of stock buybacks in Q4, $2.85B for full year (MET:NYSE)
Follow us on Google for the latest stock news MetLife (MET) said on Monday it expects its Q4 stock buybacks to amount to $430M, bringing its repurchases for the full year to $2.85B. It expects a similar level of stock repurchases in 2026. The life…
West Side Regional Police Dept. recruiting experienced officers
LARKSVILLE — The newly established West Side Regional Police Department announced that it is accepting applications for lateral transfers and new officers. According to a news release, Act 120 Certified police officers in good standing with…
From 'buy, borrow, die' to backdoor Roths: 9 tax tricks the wealthy use legally
Admit it: Every time you read about the wealthy “avoiding taxes,” you assume something shady must be going on. Offshore accounts, secret shell companies or some “creative accounting” that borders on fraud. The truth is…
Your mortgage likely cost $11,500 to originate-and reams of paperwork. How Salesforce Agentforce is helping improve the process
The Fed lowered interest rates recently for a third consecutive time and the second time in two months. The move signaled easing financial conditions that are likely to trigger a surge in the demand for mortgages across the country —…
Puzzle Designers Search for That 'Satisfying Click'
Friction is a force that opposes the motion of one object relative to another — and it's always an important consideration for Junichi Yananose, a Japanese Australian puzzlemaker. The plan for a new puzzle might work perfectly within the…
Slayer rule' likely to play a role in Rob Reiner's family inheritance
The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving. This tragedy, discovered on Dec. 14, 2025, is also increasing the public's interest in what…
Steering intelligence: Building governance foundations for the agentic AI age
The rapid rise of agentic AI systems is reshaping expectations around accountability, risk management and governance across India's financial sector. As autonomous systems begin to take on more complex decision-making roles, the industry is being…
What's the 'slayer rule' and how it may apply to who will inherit the Reiners' wealth
The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving. This tragedy, discovered on Dec. 14, 2025, is also increasing the public's interest in what…
Seoul stocks open higher on US gains
South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking a lift in Wall Street led by a rebound in tech shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 19.53 points, or 0.48 percent, to 4,125.46 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Zurich Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:ZURVY) Sets New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?
Shares of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ZURVY - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $37.76 and last traded at $37.48, with a volume of 1047 shares traded. The stock had…
Receive a Daily briefing on Life Insurance Industry News
Get Started