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AmeriLife Acquires a Majority Interest in Medicare Plan Distributor
By Allison BellBrian Schroeder, the current chairman, will keep a 'significant ownership position.'
March 31, 2020
COVID-19 May Slow International Group's Systemic Risk ProjectThe IAIS is looking at implementation timelines, and replacing in-person events with conference calls.
March 30, 2020
Some Health Insurers Boost COVID-19 Treatment and Testing BenefitsOne is requiring self-funded health plans that use it as an administrator to cover testing without cost-sharing.
March 30, 2020
What Life and Health Players Still Want Out of CongressItems on the wish lists include protection against price gouging and a permanent paid leave program.
March 30, 2020
3 Stimulus Bill Provisions Advisors Should Act On Now: Jeff LevineThe CPA and planner discussed how to help clients avoid stimulus-check snags, plus other action steps advisors can take.
March 30, 2020
Vertafore and ConnectureDRX Promote Crisis Response ToolsVertafore is offering free access to a new client portal system.
March 28, 2020
CNO CEO Writes to Shareholders From His Home Office'Nothing is more important to us than ensuring our ability to keep the promises we make," Bhojwani writes.
March 28, 2020
Humana Tells Investors About COVID-19 RisksBut the company sold $1.1 billion in notes, in spite of those risks.