Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Valentine's Day a great life insurance awareness opportunity
By Brian AndersonValentine's Day is Monday. That means guys across the country this week are stressing over what to get that special girl in their life. And, yes, many women are also unsure about what to get their guy that will accurately convey their feelings.
February 09, 2011
FASB to Work with IASB on Insurance Contracts StandardThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has decided to team with the International Accounting Standards Board to try to develop a single accounting standard for insurance contracts.
February 08, 2011
California Department Proposes Rate RegsNew California health insurance rate review regulations could help insurers determine whether regulators will think a rate increase request is reasonable.
February 08, 2011
New York: Explain Effects of Excess Annuity GMWB WithdrawalsNew York state insurers must warn users of annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits of the possible effects of excess withdrawals on future access to withdrawals.
February 08, 2011
PPACA: GOP Governors Blast Exchange ProceduresTwenty-one Republican governors are asking the Obama administration to change the rules for setting up and running the new Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange programs.
February 08, 2011
Professional seminars build credibility, businessSince entering the life insurance business in 1984, I have had a lot of success selling group and individual disability insurance to closely held business owners.
February 08, 2011
Triple-S Completes Medicare Advantage DealTriple-S Management Corp. has acquired Socios Mayores en Salud Holdings Inc. for about $83 million in cash.
February 08, 2011
California Jury Awards $4 Million in DI CaseA Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded $4.2 million in damages to a disability insurance policyholder who said her insurance company had unreasonably terminated her benefits.