life insurance

Dr. Robert Murphy, the chief economist at Infineo, shared his thoughts on the evolution of blockchain in life insurance and the broader financial landscape during the Benzinga Fintech Awards, where his company was recognized as Best Insurtech Company. Dr. Murphy highlighted Infineo's efforts to...

By Justin M. Biance Taxes are on the minds of many this time of year with the filing deadline looming. But too often, people think about taxes only on a one-year-at-a-time basis, forgetting or putting off the need to adjust their strategy for future years – most importantly, their retirement...

By John L. Savarino Financial planning for retirement should always be a thorough and careful process. Fundamental to it is being cognizant of the many variables that can affect our income, investments, taxes and savings. Well, some of the key variables are volatile right now. Inflation has hit a...

Older Americans have proven particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. As of April 11, seniors comprised nearly 78% of U.S. coronavirus victims, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their high risk hasn’t slipped by actuaries. In response to the pandemic, life insurance...

Imagine this situation. You invest $100,000 in a rental home with a friend to be used as a passive income generator. Ten years later, the principal mortgage is paid off and the investment is worth $150,000. Now, let’s say you were looking to free up some cash for another purchase. You’...

The Canadian-based wealth management, life and health insurance company Great-West Lifeco Inc (OTC: GWLIF) announced Thursday that it reached an agreement to sell substantially all of its Colorado-based individual life insurance and annuity business for CA$1.6 billion ($1.2 billion). What Happened...

Life insurance stocks have underperformed the S&P 500 index in 2018 despite an interest rate hike and flat overall performance in equity markets. Investors should be selective in the group, which still has "pockets of opportunity," according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman...

Argus analysts Jacob Kilstein and Casey Meyers have boosted the price target of Sun Life Financial Inc (NYSE: SLF) shares to $37.00 from $35.00. The analysts retained their rating of Buy on the stock. The brokerage thinks that its revised target implies a multiple of 12.8X to its 2016 EPS estimate...

This article is part of an ongoing series about the importance of end-of-life planning at all ages. Check out the previous installment of this series here. Death is difficult to handle, regardless of how old the deceased was and irrespective of whether the death was anticipated. However, for those...