Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
PPACA: Commissions Stay in MLR Blank
By Arthur D. PostalThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners today approved a medical loss ratio reporting blank that would keep the cost of agent commissions in the administrative cost total.
October 21, 2010
Penn Mutual Names Eileen McDonnell as CEOEileen C. McDonnell, current president of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been named as successor to Robert E. Chappell, Penn Mutual's CEO.
October 21, 2010
Should You Be Worried About the LTCI Industry?Rate hikes. Temporary suspension of sales. What do these announcements mean for the long term care insurance industry?John Hancock recently announced that it would be ...
October 20, 2010
Life Settlements: Buerger Eager to See Next ActA top life settlement industry official this week said that despite current opposition from some underwriters, he believes the life settlement business will soon become an integral part of the life insurance industry.
October 20, 2010
New Hampshire Seeks Health Rate HelpThe New Hampshire Insurance Department wants to hire a consultant to help it comply with a new state health insurance cost increase act.
October 20, 2010
Understanding the online marketing funnel, Part 2: EngageOnce potential prospects come to your site, it is onto the next step: Engage. You need to capture their attention, build trust with them, and guide them to the conclusion that you are the right person to meet their insurance needs.
October 20, 2010
Mark Bertolini to Succeed Williams at AetnaRonald Williams will be retiring from the post of chief executive officer of Aetna Inc. Nov. 29, the company says.
October 20, 2010
PPACA: Feds Eye Accountable Care OrganizationsFederal officials are looking at ways to cut through old health care payment system reform mechanisms to try new reform mechanisms.