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NAILBA 29: Genworth Eyes Indexed Annuity Market
By Allison BellGenworth Financial Inc. may introduce an indexed annuity in 2011 -- and a long term care insurance policy with an embedded wellness feature.
November 19, 2010
California Gets Poor Grades on HealthcareThe Golden State gets at best mediocre grades in a second annual Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) quality of care report card released by the California Department of Insurance.
November 19, 2010
A Letter to Our ReadersOn Monday, the 11/22 issue of National Underwriter Life & Health will "hit the stands," as we say, meaning that the first print copies will begin to arrive on people's desks, and the electronic version of the issue will go live on our website
November 19, 2010
NAILBA 29: Inside Buildup; Hope for LTC; Booth GoodiesWhat if Democrats and Republicans in Congress show they can work together by uniting to tax life insurance policy inside buildup?
November 19, 2010
OptumHealth Unit to Acquire IPS WorldwidePPC Worldwide has announced plans to acquire Australian employee assistance program provider IPS Worldwide.
November 19, 2010
Insurer Group Lauds Medmal ProposalsThe Physician Insurers Association of America is pointing to conclusions by two bipartisan panels for medical malpractice reform as supporting its views that sensible legal reforms curbing medmal claims are critical for deficit reduction policies to work.
November 19, 2010
A Letter to Our ReadersOn Monday, the 11/22 issue of National Underwriter Life & Health will "hit the stands," as we say, meaning that the first print copies will begin to arrive on people's desks, and the electronic version of the issue will go live on our website
November 19, 2010
Too Much Information...and Yet, Not EnoughIn yesterdays daily edition of National Underwriter, I covered some findings by Steven N. Weisbart, a senior vice president and chief economist for the Insurance ...