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N.Y. Regulators Schedule Life Settlement Hearings
By Staff WriterThe New York State Insurance Department wants to find out what consumers and investors think about the life settlement market.The department has scheduled a series ...
October 16, 2008
Long term care insurance alternatives: annuities, waivers, combos and ridersWith the graying of America, there is little doubt that long term care insurance -- or something like it -- is necessary. Two out of five people over 65 will require nursing home or other long-term assistance. In 2006, an estimated nine
October 16, 2008
Assurant Revamps STD PlanAssurant Employee Benefits is building more flexible qualifying periods into its worksite short-term disability insurance policies.Benefits payments now can begin the first day of an ...
October 16, 2008
Assurant Revamps STD PlanAssurant Employee Benefits is building more flexible qualifying periods into its worksite short-term disability insurance policies.Benefits payments now can begin the first day of an ...
October 16, 2008
MedAmerica Adds Partnership Policy StatesMedAmerica Insurance Company has started selling the Simplicityii long term care insurance policy in Arkansas and Georgia.The Simplicityii LTC policy is compatible with state LTC ...
October 16, 2008
Unum Expands Services For Spanish SpeakersA benefits vendor is beefing up enrollment and claim support for workers who speak Spanish.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says it has developed new enrollment ...
October 16, 2008
Canopy Acquires CareGainOne health account banking technology company is scooping up another health account technology business.Canopy Financial Inc., San Francisco, has acquired CareGain Inc., Plainsboro, N.J., from ...
October 16, 2008
Group LTD Feature Relies On ADL TriggerLincoln National Corp. will be paying extra benefits to group long-term disability insurance claimants with especially serious disabilities.Lincoln, Philadelphia, says it will be selling a ...