Gary Myers named 2011 Associate of the Year by New York Life in Kansas
Augusta, Kan. — Wichita – Gary Myers was named 2011 Associate of the Year in the Kansas General Office of New York Life Insurance Company, Joe Tigert, managing partner of the office announced at the New York Life statewide award banquet held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview in downtown Wichita, Kansas earlier this year.

Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit - Report
Taishin Financial Holding Co. (2887.TW) is looking to acquire New York Life Taiwan for NT$300 million (US$10.14 million) and the deal is in its final stage, according to a report in the Commercial Times that quotes a unnamed source familiar with the matter.

Life Insurance Providers Could Benefit by Increasing Outreach and Education, Deloitte Survey Reveals
NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A prime reason many uninsured individuals don't have insurance coverage is that no carrier has invited them to purchase their products, according to a Deloitte survey ...

At a premium?
New York Life last month exited its decade-long life insurance partnership with Max India by selling its 26 per cent stake to Mitsui Sumitomo for Rs 2,731 crore. Investors in quite a few other life insurance companies are also looking to sell their stake. That’s because the business case for the country’s 23 private life insurers doesn’t look very good. Twelve years after the sector was thrown ...

MetLife Seen Scaling Back Annuities as Kandarian Narrows Focus
MetLife Inc. (MET) may target annuities and U.S. retail life insurance for cost cuts as Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian unveils his plan to improve returns.