1990s - Government Hearings - Snippets

  • Why is this flimflammery allowed to continue?
  • Where are the laws to prevent companies from misleading people?

-- Senator Metzenbaum (D-OH)

1993 0525 – GOV (Senate) – When Will Policyholders Be Given The Truth About Life Insurance?

  • Overwhelming numbers of Life Insurance buyers do not even understand which, if any, elements of their sales illustrations are guaranteed.
  • For instance, as we demonstrated in our hearing, an Alexander Hamilton illustration did not make it clear that there was no guaranteed death benefit after 12 years. (p196)

--  Senator Howard Metzenbaum, letter to the NAIC

1993 0525 – GOV (Senate) – When Will Policyholders Be Given The Truth About Life Insurance?