Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
HHS to Provide States With Funds to Review High Health Rate Hikes
By Arthur D. PostalThe Department of Health and Human Services will be providing $199 million to states to help defray the cost of reviewing health insurance premium rate increases of more than 10%.
February 24, 2011
Firm Sees Life Settlement UpturnLife settlement broker Advanced Settlements Inc. announced that it has established links to three new funding sources.
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.
February 24, 2011
6 client tax issues advisors should addressAs financial professionals, it's good to stay up to date and talk with clients about the renewed tax rates and exemptions and how they may affect their individual situation. Here are a few areas to touch on with your clients.
February 23, 2011
Michael Weintraub Leads LIFE BoardMichael Weintraub is now the chairman of the board of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.
February 23, 2011
LTCI trend to watch: Expanding distribution channelsDue to its complexity, LTCI is often seen as a product for specialists. Consequently, distribution was built around national marketing organizations that specialize in LTCI.
February 23, 2011
D.C. Judge Declares PPACA Individual Mandate ConstitutionalSenior Judge Gladys Kessler, a judge who sits on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, has upheld the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act mandate that could require many individuals to buy health coverage.
February 23, 2011
New faces of tomorrowI'm on my way to the LIMRA Distribution Conference in Orlando for the remainder of the week, where I'll immerse myself in a variety of discussions about what's happening right now (and what's on deck) in product creation and distribution.