French insurer Axa in talks to boost Italian life insurance operations (Market Watch)
(This updates an item that ran at 0728 GMT, adding analyst comment and background.) PARIS (MarketWatch) -- AXA SA said Tuesday it has launched exclusive talks with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA aimed at significantly increasing the French insurer's position in the Italian life insurance market. Both AXA and Monte dei Paschi declined to give more details, but Siena-based Monte dei Paschi ...

Life insurance don'ts (The Sentinel)
Life insurance can play an important part in an individual's overall financial plan. Here are a number of common practical mistakes that could prove costly yet are easily avoided.