Expert Opinion

How to reach today's potential life insurance buyers

John Holloway | March 30, 2018

For companies looking to maintain and possibly grow life insurance sales through this downturn, Insurtech companies are a welcomed ally.

Expert Opinion

3 reasons life insurance is essential to any benefits package

Judy Buczek | September 13, 2018

Many people do not voluntarily think about life insurance or have the luxury of working with a financial professional--the only place they learn about and access life insurance is through the workplace.

News

Demand for life insurance outpaces supply

Scott Wooldridge | September 03, 2018

While 27 percent of respondents in a recent survey reported having life insurance, 68 percent of those who don't say they would purchase it—if their employer offered it.

Help millennials understand, and use, the new life options

Jason Wellmann | October 25, 2017

Although millennials may not exactly fit what we think of as a traditional customer for life insurance coverage, theyre known for being financially savvy and having an interest in protecting their financial future.

Group whole life soars at the workplace

Jon Shuman | December 14, 2017

For the first time ever, more people own group life insurance than individual policies.

10 most-common life and health insurance claims violations

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | November 07, 2017

For the 13th year, global consulting firm Wolters Kluwer reviewed state insurance regulators market conduct actions and found that violations of claims and underwriting regulatory requirements continue to dominate.

Young consumers kept life underwriters busy in September: MIB

Allison Bell | October 10, 2017

New digital sales systems, big marketing campaigns or demographic math may have increased the number of young U.S. residents shopping for individual life insurance last month.

5 strategies to increase employee participation in voluntary benefits

CrisDee Plambeck | November 13, 2017

While it should be easier than ever to get employees to consider their voluntary benefits, many companies report that this is still a struggle. Here are five strategies to increase engagement with voluntary benefits.