Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Health Reform II: Lawmakers Revive FSA "Use It or Lose It" Battle
By Arthur D. PostalS. 1404, a new Senate bill, could change the flexible spending account "use it or lose it" rule.
July 22, 2011
Celent: Detecting Dirty Money Costs Real MoneyInsurers and other financial institutions are now spending about $5 billion per year on anti-money laundering efforts, according to analysts at Celent.
July 22, 2011
ASPPA to Feds: Ease 403(b) Plan RulesThe U.S. Labor Department should take another look at the independent audit guidelines that apply to nonprofit employers' 403(b) retirement plans.
July 22, 2011
Earnings: StanCorp, UnitedHealth, Molina, Healthways, Brown & Brown, Absolute LifeLife and health insurers and distributors started to release second-quarter earnings reports this week.
July 22, 2011
Personnel Changes: BCG, Delta Dental, Liberty Life, Allianz Life, Securian, Great-West, PCSThe Boston Consulting Group Inc. has hired Thomas McInerney to be a senior advisor.
July 22, 2011
Americans Need Financial Plan B: State FarmAmericans do not have a back-up plan for their finances, State Farm says, and of those who do, 58% say it only exists in their head.
July 22, 2011
AARP: Value of Unpaid Caregivers Worth $450 Billion in 2009A report released Monday by AARP’s Public Policy Institute put the value of unpaid care for a friend or family member at $450 billion in 2009.
July 21, 2011
USI Plays the Deal GameUSI Insurance Services L.L.C. has completed the acquisition of Plumhoff & Associates, a Texas employee benefits firm.