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The No. 1 opportunity in the DI market
By John F. NicholsThe No. 1 reason many people don't have disability insurance coverage is because they have never been asked.
January 10, 2011
Missions AccomplishedYou might notice that I'm running a different headshot of myself now. The reason for it is because in the six months or so since I joined National Underwriter.
January 10, 2011
How to Reduce Your CMS Marketing Violations and ComplaintsOn Nov. 19, 2010, CMS issued a press release on its website announcing that it was placing three Medicare Advantage carriers on marketing sanctions: Health Net, Arcadian, and Universal American.
January 10, 2011
LTC and Life Settlements: Back from the BrinkLong term care (LTC) insurance and life settlements, once clinging to the ledges of the life and health insurance industry, now appear to be climbing back, experts say.
January 10, 2011
Advisor update: Back to basicsThese last couple of years there's been one distraction to your book of business after another. There's been the financial crisis, SEC 151A, the Finance Reform Bill, Healthcare Reform and so on.
January 10, 2011
Benefits 2011: Emerging IssuesHealth underwriting delays and executive benefits cuts could be some of the benefits trends cropping up in the coming year, benefits brokers say.
January 10, 2011
Aetna Taps Health Linked-Notes MarketVitality Re Ltd. has helped Aetna Inc. use a relatively new type of financing to reduce capital requirements.
January 10, 2011
Buck: Wellness Monitoring is AilingOnly 37% of large U.S. employers measure wellness program effectiveness, according to Buck Consultants.