Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Want To Sell More Disability Insurance in 2011? Start Your Planning Now.
By Jamie K. FleischnerTo start your first quarter of 2011 with strong disability insurance sales, don't delay - right now is the right time to start planning so that you have enough time to implement and achieve your goals.
November 16, 2010
PPACA: Feds Seek ACO, Review CommentsFederal agencies are asking for public comments about the new accountable care organization and federal external health plan decision review programs.
November 16, 2010
CMS Launches Innovation CenterThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened the doors of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, an agency that is supposed to rethink federal health plans.
November 16, 2010
Todd Ewing to Lead LIDMAAn executive at Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group is set to be the next president of the Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association.
November 16, 2010
Investigators: Mistakes Add $1.9 Billion to Medicare TabPotentially avoidable medical errors account for about 1.5% of Medicare spending on inpatient hospital care, officials estimate.
November 16, 2010
Life Industry to Deficit Cutters: We MatterInsurance industry groups say reducing the tax incentives that now encourage Americans to buy life insurance would backfire.
November 16, 2010
New York Life elects Katherine O'Brien senior V.P. and deputy general counselNew York Life Insurance Company has announced that Katherine O'Brien has been promoted to senior vice president and deputy general counsel in the Office of the General Counsel.
November 16, 2010
American General introduces AG Exam-Free Term Upgrade Life InsuranceAmerican General Life Companies (American General), Houston, has announced AG Exam-Free Term Upgrade, a way policy holders can increase coverage without undergoing new medical exams.