Deadline on insurance firms nears (Manila Standard Today)
The Insurance Commission has given 35 life and non-life insurance companies until the end of the month to raise their paid-up capital in compliance with the industry s capital build-up program.

Sun Life targets U.S. growth, acquisitions (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)
Sun Life Financial is stepping up its push to expand its U.S. annuities and life insurance businesses through internal growth, and also plans to be ready to make acquisitions in the United States, a company official said on Wednesday.

Life Insurance for Less (Washington Post)
Count life insurance among the many products and services that are on sale. A 40-year-old male nonsmoker can buy a $500,000, 20-year term-life policy for as little as $345 per year if he's in perfect health, or $455 if he's slightly overweight or has an elevated cholesterol level. So it's a great...