Life Insurance
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IRS Seeks Council Members
By staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service is trying to recruit about 12 new members for the IRS Advisory Council.
April 14, 2011
Most states see LTCI growthTwenty-five states saw double-digit percentage increases in the number of residents with long-term care insurance in the last year, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance's 2011 LTC Sourcebook.
April 14, 2011
Evolution, Lighthouse1 Announce MergerEvolution Benefits Inc., the company that developed the Benny card benefits account payment card system, and Lighthouse1 L.L.C., a Web-based benefit plan administration services firm, have agreed to merge.
April 14, 2011
Prudential: Many Finance Execs Like Pension PlansAbout 40% of finance executives at companies that offer defined benefit plans view having the plans as a competitive advantage, according to Prudential Financial Inc.
April 14, 2011
Pool Runner Weighs in on Exchange Antiselection RiskRequiring individual and small group plans to offer "actuarially equivalent" benefits packages may not be enough to prevent adverse selection in the U.S. health insurance market in 2014, Karl Ideman says.
April 14, 2011
Evolution, Lighthouse1 Announce MergerEvolution Benefits Inc., the company that developed the Benny card benefits account payment card system, and Lighthouse1 L.L.C., a Web-based benefit plan administration services firm, have agreed to merge.
April 14, 2011
Most states see LTCI growthTwenty-five states saw double-digit percentage increases in the number of residents with long-term care insurance in the last year, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance's 2011 LTC Sourcebook.
April 14, 2011
What's the Score at Halftime? Are Your Clients Ready to Generate 30 Years of Retirement Income?Although the market has made a significant recovery in recent months and interest rates are expected to rise, a low interest environment is typically a difficult time for sales of insurance products.