Archive for October, 2007

8-K: KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO

——————————————————————————– ——————————————————————————– United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D. C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2007 Kansas City Life Insurance…Press: EDGAR Online 8-K Glimpse (USA)
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Support Numbers for Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company Customers Affected by Wildfires

PRNewswire — Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company has set up dedicated phone lines to make it easier for customers affected by the wildfires in southern California to get support from the company. Customers can call Colonial’s service centers toll free at these numbers: Policyholders: (800) 325-4368 Plan administrators: (800) 256-7004 Brokers: (866) 531-2022 […]

Life insurance trustees must fulfill duties

Oct. 18 NEW HAVEN Pension expert Carl S. Feen has a message for area lawyers, accountants, bankers and anyone else who might serve as a trustee overseeing financial assets: Handle life insurance trusts with care. More lawsuits are being filed by beneficiaries against trustees because interest rates have fallen precipitously over the past decade, eroding […]

David Kahal Joins AXA Equitable as National Sales Manager, To Lead Life Insurance Wholesaling to Company’s Retail Distribution Channel

PRNewswire-FirstCall — David Kahal has joined AXA Equitable as National Sales Manager for its life insurance wholesale organization headquartered in Farmington, CT. The announcement was made today by Jamie Shepherdson, Executive Vice President and head of the company’s life and annuity wholesale distribution organization. Mr. Kahal will report to Marian Sole, Senior Vice President.Mr. Kahal […]

Buying life insurance is a calculated risk

Oct. 14 Living longer is a good thing. And the insurance industry has taken note of Americans’ longer life expectancies by steadily lowering the premiums for term life policies in the last decade. According to the Insurance Information Institute, a trade group, premiums for term insurance now are less than half what they were in […]

Don’t Hide from Open Enrollment; LIFE Foundation Offers Five Tips to Help People Get the Most from Their Employee Benefits

PRNewswire — Halloween aside, October can be a frightening time of year for many people. For many companies, between now and January is open enrollment season, when most employers offer their employees the daunting task of reviewing and updating their benefits package. To help simplify the process, the nonprofit Life and Health Insurance Foundation for […]

Integrity Life Insurance Company Promotes O’Connell

PRNewswire — John F. O’Connell has been promoted to senior vice president, broker dealer sales channel, for Integrity Life Insurance Company (Integrity). In his new role, O’Connell is responsible for all business development and sales of annuity products through third-party broker-dealer firms.Integrity offers fixed, variable and immediate annuities and is a member company of Western […]

New Guardian Research Examines Views on Retirement Planning, Study Shows Owners of Whole Life Insurance are More Prepared for Retirement

PRNewswire — According to research released today by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), about one-third of Americans either never review their retirement savings or do so once a year or less. The study, Consumer Attitudes: Whole Life Insurance & Retirement, examined retirement preparation views and the role of whole life insurance in […]

Consumers urged to get life insurance

Millions of Americans have no life insurance or are seriously underinsured, and that could translate to big financial problems for their loved ones if they die unexpectedly. “Nobody wants to think about dying,” said David F. Woods, president of the LIFE Foundation in Arlington, Va. “People know they need life insurance, but they figure they’ll […]

Patrick L. Nelson Named Chief Suitability Officer of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, New CSO responsible for leading the company’s consumer safeguarding and suitability best practices

PRNewswire — Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) today announced Patrick L. Nelson will join the company as Chief Suitability Officer (CSO), responsible for leading the company’s consumer safeguarding and suitability best practices. Nelson joins Allianz Life from the Minnesota Department of Commerce where he was Deputy Commissioner, and will officially assume […]