Life/Health Insurance

Manulife Wins Ruling Against Hedge Funds in Canada

Doug Alexander |

The funds say they have the right to make unlimited deposits into high-yielding life policies.

5 Things Senators Are Hearing About Killer Drug Prices

Joe D’Allegro |

One sign of the size of the problem is the Cigna-Kroger celecoxib price gap.

Regulators Aim to Make Troubled Insurers Work Better

Allison Bell |

The NAIC's new Restructuring Mechanisms Working Group is looking at how to improve runoff and restructuring arrangements.

Top 3 Marketing Developments for Advisors

John Pojeta |

You may need an app. And you may also need to make even more cold calls...

Nationwide Aims Variable Annuity, With Lifetime Income Feature, at Fee-Based Advisors

Allison Bell |

For RIAs without insurance licenses, the insurer will offer the services of licensed agents.

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NAIC Developing Executive-Level Committee to Harmonize LTCI Rates

Elizabeth Festa |

The committee would try to establish a uniform practice for granting rate increases across states.

Indexed Life Sales Keep Growing: Wink

Allison Bell |

Sales of whole life and traditional universal life edged lower.

Genworth Has Canada Problems

Allison Bell |

One concern about the China Oceanwide-Genworth deal in Ottawa is customer data security.

State Legislators May Write a Short-Term Health Model

Allison Bell |

The sales standards fight is also on the agenda for NCOIL's meeting in Nashville.

Variable Universal Life Won Life Insurance in 2018

Allison Bell |

VUL policies account for just 8% of the U.S. individual market, but sales growth has been strong.