Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
CDC: Hawaiians Die, Too -- But Less Often
By Allison BellIn 2009, the age-adjusted risk of dying was about 50% higher for a resident of West Virginia than it was for a resident of Hawaii.
July 13, 2011
N.Y. Same-Sex Marriage Law May Lead to ConflictsNew York state employers should review benefit plans carefully now that the state has adopted a law that lets same-sex couples wed.
July 13, 2011
FSA Sponsors Ask for W-2 Guideline ChangesThe Employers Council on Flexible Compensation is asking the Internal Revenue Service to clarify where flexible spending arrangements fit in with the new Form W-2 health benefits reporting requirements.
July 13, 2011
MLR: Agent Allies May Take Indirect ApproachState insurance commissioners who want to help health insurance agents and brokers cope with the new medical loss ratio rules apparently have decided that a behind-the-scenes strategy has the best change of succeeding.
July 13, 2011
Ragatz to head ethics centerThe American College has named Julie A. Ragatz director of the Center for Ethics in Financial Services.
July 13, 2011
Milliman: Big Policyholders May Have Big ProblemsIndividuals insured by some large life insurance policies may face a surprisingly high risk of death due to non-medical causes such as accidents or suicides.
July 13, 2011
Ragatz to head ethics centerThe American College has named Julie A. Ragatz director of the Center for Ethics in Financial Services.
July 13, 2011
Americans reset their vision of retirementOlder Americans are emerging from the economic recession with a different view of retirement, according to a new study released Tuesday.