Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: NAIC Prepares for Busy Meeting
By Staff WriterMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are expecting to vote on a long list of Affordable Care Act-related models during a conference call Dec. 16.
December 09, 2010
State Regs May Force Some Settlement Firms Out of BusinessThe inevitable impact of increased state regulation of life insurance settlements will be a shakeout in the industry, says Alan Buerger, CEO of Coventry First L.L.C., Fort Washington, Pa.
December 09, 2010
Texas Settlement Firm Declares Stock SplitThe board of Life Partners Holdings Inc., a life settlement firm, has approved a 5-for-4 split of the company's common stock.
December 09, 2010
Dodd-Frank Swaps: Some Roads Lead to the CFTCInsurers and insurer groups have sent a number of delegations to talk to Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials about implementing the new swaps rules.
December 09, 2010
House Democrats Reject Tax Agreement, Blast Estate Tax DealHouse Democrats today passed a non-binding resolution rejecting a tax-cut package negotiated by Obama administration officials and congressional Republicans.
December 09, 2010
Benefits Specialists: Are We Asking Clients to Do Our Job?On a recent business trip, the ever-changing dynamics of customer service really hit home for me.
December 08, 2010
AHIP: HSA Balances Are GrowingThe average balance for a health savings account opened in 2005 increased to $2,098 in 2009, from $1,899 in 2008.
December 08, 2010
Consumer Confidence ImprovesAmericans seem to be feeling better about the economy and the state of their own finances.