Industry

Broker impersonates uncle on insurance app

Though it can be hard for seniors to get insurance, swindling underwriters won't help you.

By Wire services |January 3, 2012

1 min read

Fed to offer interest rate forecasts

In a major shift, the U.S. Federal Reserve will start updating the public four times a year on how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows, according to minutes from its December policy meeting.

By Wire services |January 3, 2012

2 min read

Insuring disaster

The cost of natural catastrophes is rising into the billions. What role does climate change play? According to insurance giant Swiss Re, 2011 will go down in industry history as one of the most expensive years on record, second only to 2005 when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the southern U.S.

By May Jeong |January 1, 2012

3 min read

Challenges ahead for life insurers

One year after the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), advisors are gradually becoming more familiar with the impact of the new accounting rules. But even the close of 2011 doesn’t mark the end of the story.

January 1, 2012

5 min read