A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of United Investors Life Insurance Company
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of a of United Investors Life Insurance Company . United Investors is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation [NYSE: PL ] .

Banks' Life Insurance Sales Plunge in First Quarter
Life insurance sales through banks, which set records in 2010, are now trending downward. In the first quarter of 2011, sales fell 30%, according to research firm Kehrer-LIMRA. That follows a decrease in the fourth quarter after an otherwise-robust 2010.

Bank Life Sales Hit Two Year Low In Q1
Following a year of record-breaking highs, life insurance distributed through banks fell to a two-year low in the first quarter of the year, according to new report from Kehrer-LIMRA.

Advisers and insurance industry fail in demonstrating value
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry have failed in communicating the value of life cover to the majority of Australians and potential clients, new research has found.