Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
ACLI Asks FSOC to Explain Itself
By Arthur D. PostalThe American Council of Life Insurers is urging the Financial Stability Oversight Council to give more information about the "actual measures and other criteria" that regulators will use to decide whether an insurer is subject to federal oversight.
February 25, 2011
Editor's Blog: Unwanted GuestsNU Editor-in-chief Bill Coffin writes that the expanding footprint of P/C agents in the retirement planning field should come as a warning to L/H agents looking to rebrand themselves as financial advisors.
February 25, 2011
Emeritus Teams with Life Care Funding to Promote LTC Financing OptionsEmeritus Senior Living has partnered with Life Care Funding Group LLC to educate seniors about the financing options available for covering long-term care, including assisted living.
February 25, 2011
New York Okays LISA's Consumer Awareness ProgramThe Life Insurance Settlement Association has received the go-ahead to pursue a public awareness program for New York consumers who may be considering a sale of their life insurance policies.
February 25, 2011
Personnel Changes: AIG, Lincoln, WellPoint, Farmers, Molina, Trustmark, Premier HealthcareAIG Inc., N.Y., has hired Elizabeth Werner to be vice president and head of investor relations.
February 25, 2011
Earnings: AIG, CNO, American Equity, American National, Amerigroup, MassMutual, Allianz, AegonA few more life and health insurers have released their earnings.
February 24, 2011
CIGNA: Integration PaysCombining health coverage with disability coverage may cut an employer's absence rate 20%.
February 24, 2011
Mass. Man Charged with Life Settlement FraudA Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with mail and wire fraud involving sales of purported life settlements over six years.