Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Health Carriers Fear Provider ICD-10 Avoidance Syndrome
By Staff WriterHealth insurers are feeling more confident about their ability to handle the shift to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases code set, but they are nervous about doctors and hospitals.
May 20, 2011
Consumer Reps: Navigators and Producers Can Share Exchange BusinessAgents who receive commissions from health insurers should not serve as health insurance exchange navigators, but exchanges could pay agents to send consumers their way, consumer representatives say in a new comment letter.
May 20, 2011
Creative Marketing welcomes senior underwriting consultant Bernice CaseyIn an effort to provide enhanced support for agents placing life insurance cases, Creative Marketing announces the addition of Bernice Casey as the new Senior Underwriting Consultant and Life Insurance Underwriting Instructor to the Life Sales team.
May 20, 2011
Earnings: Presidential Life, Security National, Scottish ReA few more life insurers and life reinsurers released earnings this week.
May 20, 2011
Guardian: Donations for RainmakersGuardian Life Insurance Company of America has been using a charitable donation incentive program to encourage employees to suggest the names of good candidates for the company's field sales team.
May 20, 2011
The Benefit of Disability Insurance: Selling DI to EmployersIn a world of information overload, it is no surprise that the average attention span for adults is less than seven seconds.
May 20, 2011
Dodd-Frank: Pension Plans Face Swaps SnarlBenefits groups fear conflicts in federal swaps regulations could accidentally make all swaps transactions involving swaps dealers and retirement plans illegal.
May 20, 2011
Personnel Changes: Hartford, National Life, USAA Life, Se2, Starr, Conning, CatalystLizabeth Zlatkus will be retiring from her post as executive vice president and chief risk officer at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. by the end of the year, the company says.