Archive for September, 2001

When life seems so fragile

No wonder Americans are thinking more about things like life insurance. At the very least, Americans were reminded on Sept. 11 that life is unpredictable and fragile. Now this epiphany is manifesting itself in more sales of life, property and air-travel insurance. The insurance industry, while not able to measure an exact increase, estimates sales […]

September 19th, 2001 | Posted in Life Insurance | No Comments

Double indemnity Possible criminal charges could help U.S. policyholders in transatlantic insurance debacle

A federal investigation of an alleged swindle involving the notorious, now-defunct Executive Life Insurance Co. could result in indictments this month or soon afterward against French investors and companies, law- enforcement sources say. For some policyholders it may be too little, too late, after a decade of pain. But if they are issued, criminal charges […]

September 1st, 2001 | Posted in Life Insurance | No Comments