Managing Psychiatric Claims Effectively
By Ron LeopoldByLaura is a 33-year-old customer service representative working in a large call center. Shes struggling under pressures of the job and feeling a general ...
July 28, 2002
About Full DisclosureFull Disclosure is a policy comparison and evaluation software series designed for brokers, agents, financial planners and advisors active in upper market life insurance sales. ...
July 28, 2002
COLI Model Guideline Gets Another LookByPublic criticism over the sale of corporate-owned life insurance has regulators reexamining how the product is regulated.As a starting point, a 10-year old guideline (Model ...
July 28, 2002
Pennsylvania Gets Tougher Viatical Settlements LawByOn July 10, Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker signed into law the Viatical Settlements Act, which provides for the regulation of viatical and life settlements ...
July 28, 2002
1st Quarter Surplus Inched Up 1.28%1st Quarter Surplus Inched Up 1.28%One hundred thirty companies, comprising 85% of life industry assets, posted their lowest first quarter surplus gain in 10 years, ...
July 28, 2002
Loan Language May Impact Split-DollarByWashington Despite industry objections, Congress agreed on executive compensation language barring personal loans to corporate executives that might affect split-dollar arrangements.But industry representatives say they ...
July 28, 2002
Executive DI Expands Employee Benefits MarketMany employers recognize the risk of disability that their employees face and offer a 60% long-term disability income replacement plan for all employees. But for ...
July 28, 2002
The NUJHA Broker Survey: Group Brokers Challenged, But OptimisticGroup Brokers Challenged, But OptimisticByHow are group benefits brokers reacting to the strong, and often conflicting, pressures on them in their huge market?Actually, theyre doing ...