Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
California Blue Agrees to Rate Rule
By Trevor ThomasBlue Shield of California says it will cooperate with California Insurance Dave Jones and delay rate increases scheduled for March 1 for at least 60 days.
February 01, 2011
Asia: Prudential - AIG Japan; ACE - N.Y. Life KoreaPrudential Financial Inc. has completed previously announced acquisitions of two Japan-based units of American International General Inc.
February 01, 2011
Forethought Financial Group, Inc. introduces new product to be distributedForethought Financial Group, Inc., a leading provider of insurance and financial products focused on the senior market, today announced it will be offering annuities through financial institutions.
February 01, 2011
Principal Launches Tenth Benefits ContestA Des Moines, Iowa, insurer is looking for 10 employers with 5 to 1,000 employees and great benefits packages.
February 01, 2011
Disability Insurance as Part of a Divorce AgreementRecently, I've had several clients come to me in the midst of their divorce to obtain life insurance, as required in their divorce agreement.
February 01, 2011
Big Employer, M.D.Workers at big U.S. employers are more likely than they used to be to turn to their employers and their health plans for health information, according to the National Business Group on Health.
February 01, 2011
To RAA or not to RAA?Life insurance companies offer retained asset accounts as a convenience to beneficiaries upon the death of an insured.
February 01, 2011
GNAIE: Accounting Groups Blocking Significant DiscussionsThe process the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board are using to consider a major insurance contracts accounting project will keep commenters from addressing critical issues, U.S. insurance groups charge.