Ace Profit Hits Record on Investments, Higher Revenue (Update1) – Bloomberg.com
Business Trends
Boomers Take Note – Combo Life-LTC Product From JH
Hancock Promotes New Life-LTC Combo – Core Protection Products – Life and Health Insurance News
LifeCare also offers a streamlined underwriting process for that enables a policy to be issued in as little as 8 days with no exams, lab tests or doctors’ statements, according to Hancock.
Scary Charts of the Day – 2/2/10
The Next Leg Of The Housing Crisis In Five Simple Charts | zero hedge
You may wonder why I continue to post charts on the economy in a life underwriting blog and website. Here’s why.
People under financial strain will sometimes resort to extraordinary measures. In this economy, pay extra attention to your financial underwriting.
Financial underwriting matters more now than it ever has in a very long time.
New Hiring Practices – 2009
| WORKFORCE METRICS |  |
|
| NEW HIRING PRACTICES |
| Percentage of employers reporting new hiring practices, 2009 |
|
| Offering delayed start dates (e.g., six to 12 months later) |
7% |
| Offering internships to new graduates | 9 |
| Lowering starting salaries | 24 |
| Targeting younger, less-expensive employees |
14 |
| Targeting experienced, reduced-risk employees |
9 |
| Hiring freeze | 44 |
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| Source: Monster
I got this chart in an email from Workforce Recruiting. |
Scary Charts of the Day – 1/30/10
So, How Do You Think This Movie Will End?
The two charts you’ll discover through this link were so scary I was unable to copy and insert into this post.
SOA Report – Automated Life Underwriting
Research Project – Automated Life Underwriting
The link takes you to the SOA website page where the full report can be downloaded.
Good News in Tough Times
Read a Book a Week – eBook News 1/29/10
Anybody doubting the viability of Ebook readers over the long term needs to take a close look at these numbers. There is a reason why many companies are currently tripping over themselves in an attempt to get into this market.
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