Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Athene Acquires U.S. Life Company from SCOR
By Allison BellAthene Holdings Ltd. has moved ahead with efforts to build an annuity supplier by completing previously announced plans to buy Investors Insurance Corp. from SCOR S.E.
July 19, 2011
Before calling on LTCI prospects, educate yourselfWe often hear that long-term care insurance (LTCI) is a tough sell. Well, LTCI isn't bought -- it must be sold!
July 19, 2011
Pennsylvania Schedules Exchange ForumsThe Pennsylvania Insurance Department will hold a series of three forums in August to let members of the public talk about the new health insurance exchange program.
July 19, 2011
Houses Passes Collective Investment Trust BillH.R. 33, a bill that would let church and church-related retirement plans invest in collective investment trusts sailed through the House Monday.
July 19, 2011
Quality service brings in businessThis is boring, but it is advice that works. Most of my clients come from referrals. I get those because we really try to service our clients.
July 19, 2011
PPACA: HHS Drafts CO-OP RegsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed regulations for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program - an initiative that is supposed to create a new type of nonprofit, consumer-governed health insurer.
July 19, 2011
Random thoughtsThere's lots of talk about giant corporations taking over the U.S. farming business, and so I was surprised to discover, in this month's Fortune, that there are about 6 million members of 4H clubs.
July 19, 2011
LIC adds new board membersThe Life Insurers Council (LIC) has added (from left to right) Douglas M. Tuttle, Michael C.S. Fosbury and Richard J. Kypta to its board of directors. For more information, click the headline.