More life insurance sector concern (Bank Advisor Magazine) Capitalization and hedging concerns at major life carriers is old news, but Morningstar's Alan Rambaldini does an invaluable service by dissecting 11 major carriers' investment portfolios to see how they're holding up.

Insurers May Be Victims of Obama's Crackdown on Tax Havens (BNET Financial Services) - President Obama said this week that he wants to crack down on firms that avoid U.S. taxes by using offshore tax havens. That could bring as much as $210 billion in badly needed revenue into the Treasury over the next 10 years. But it may also hurt U.S. insurers already reeling from the recession.

At Manulife, new rules for a new game (Globe and Mail) He's also faced with a $30-billion gap between the company's future obligations to its variable annuity customers and the amount left

Manulife Revamps Risk Strategy, To Review Growth Strategy (Wall Street Journal)

Fitch Downgrades Midland National Life & North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance's IFS to 'A' (MarketWatch)

Hancock Adds VUL Product (Life and Health Insurance News)