Life Insurance
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Planned Parenthood
By Bill CoffinWhen my wife and I had kids, people thought we were too young for it, given the state of the world. We were nearly 30, and a generation ago, we would have been just as crazy for waiting as long as we did. How things change.
May 16, 2012
Should You Purchase Long-Term-Care Insurance? (Wall Street Journal)Critics say people would be better off relying on government-funded programs. Proponents argue some LTC policies can be set up in partnership with state governments.
May 16, 2012
Protesters Disrupt WellPoint Annual MeetingHecklers call for more disclosures of information about political contributions.
May 16, 2012
The Ghost Generations: Do Young Disability Insurance Buyers Exist?As boomers age out of their need for conventional disability insurance, selling that same product to Generation X and the Millennials is proving to be a lot harder than anyone thought.
May 16, 2012
Nonbank SIFI "Dragnet" for Fed Supervision Targeted at Hill HearingMetLife does not know if the FSOC will feel compelled to name MetLife and a few other large insurers as SIFIs, and officials won't say, but lawmakers and MetLife wonder about the wisdom and the possible harmful effects of applying bank-centric regulations to an insurance company.
May 16, 2012
Minnesota Life Replacing Term ProductMinnesota Life Insurance Co. will replace its Advantage Elite product with Advantage Elite Select in all states except New York.
May 16, 2012
NAIC: 22 States Join MetLife Settlement AgreementAs expected, 22 state insurance departments have joined a settlement agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife).
May 16, 2012
NAIC: 22 States Join MetLife Settlement AgreementAs expected, 22 state insurance departments have joined a settlement agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife).