Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
MassMutual selects Timothy Powers to lead general agency
By staff WriterIndustry veteran and Wisconsin native, Timothy W. Powers, has returned home to lead MassMutual's general agency, Platinum Wealth Management.
November 23, 2010
MetLife to Exit LTCI Market: What Now?An unexpected announcement by MetLife that it will exit the long term care insurance market in less than two months stunned an industry that has been forced to endure an escalating series of negative announcements over the last three years.
November 23, 2010
Does Big Brother know if you're a good insurance risk?In the not-too-distant future, John Q. Public might want to rethink swiping his credit card four times a week at McDonald's or renewing that subscription to Skydiving Magazine if he wants a shot at a decent rate for a new life insurance policy.
November 22, 2010
Humana Makes Deal for ConcentraHumana Inc. has agreed to acquire Concentra Inc., an occupational medicine company, for about $790 million.
November 22, 2010
CBO Analyzes Medicare ProposalCongressional Budget Office analysts say the Rivlin-Ryan Medicare proposal could lead to a reduction in federal outlays.
November 22, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Task Force OKs ModelThe Regulatory Framework Task Force at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has endorsed a preexisting conditions exclusions model.
November 22, 2010
Social Media Boot Camp Day 16: What Makes a Good Tweet? Dissecting Some of the BestAs you get more acquainted with Twitter, you may be asking yourself, "What exactly am I supposed to tweet about?"
November 22, 2010
PPACA: Minimum MLR Regs Leave Wiggle Room for Mini Meds, CommissionsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is adopting most of the minimum medical loss ratio guidelines draft that was approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Oct. 21.