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Life Insurers to FDIC: Take Us to Our Own Doctors
By Allison BellFederal regulators should leave the care of ailing life insurers in the hands of state insurance regulators, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
May 24, 2011
How to Motivate Clients to Purchase Disability Insurance TodayIt can be very challenging to get clients and prospects to apply for disability insurance. In my experience, the longer the decision process, the less likely the prospect or client will be inclined to buy.
May 24, 2011
Life Insurers to FDIC: Take Us to Our Own DoctorsFederal regulators should leave the care of ailing life insurers in the hands of state insurance regulators, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
May 24, 2011
Obama Proposals Would Eliminate Corporate Insurance Tax BreaksTwo new proposals could limit the availability of corporate insurance deductions, meaning certain tax breaks may become a thing of the past.
May 23, 2011
CIGNA Wins Big in Supreme CourtA unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16 has significantly narrowed the grounds an employee can use to sue for additional pension benefits based on errors in a plan's summary plan description (SPD).
May 23, 2011
HHS Awards More Exchange Construction GrantsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has allocated a total of about $35 million in health insurance exchange establishment grants to three states - Indiana, Washington State and Rhode Island.
May 23, 2011
Aetna Board Refills Buyback FundThe board of Aetna Inc. has added $750 million to the fund that managers can use to buy back shares of the company's common stock.
May 23, 2011
Lawyer Analyzes Teren Ruling for ILMAFormal definitions of insurable interest seem to matter more than intent when courts are considering stranger-originated life insurance cases, a lawyer says.