Life

Industrial Alliance drops GMWB lineup

Low-interest rates and market volatility continue to take their toll on the insurance industry. They have claimed yet another victim, as IA Clarington has decided to discontinue its GMWB series.

By Vikram Barhat |July 27, 2012

1 min read

BMO Insurance raises UL rates

BMO Insurance is raising level-cost-of-insurance rates on its universal life products.

By Melissa Shin  and  Philip Porado |July 26, 2012

1 min read

How to function under low interest rates

Interest rates haven’t been this low since the 1930s. Here’s how one insurer is adapting

By Melissa Shin |July 23, 2012

3 min read

How insurers can handle interest rate risk

Long-term interest rates remain historically low, and the U.S. Federal Reserve has no plans to raise rates until 2014.

By Suzanne Sharma |July 23, 2012

2 min read