Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Mike Wells Named New CEO of Jackson National Life
By John SullivanJackson National Life Insurance Company has appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Mike Wells as the new president and chief executive officer.
October 14, 2010
New York Imposes Explanation of Benefit FineTwo affiliated carriers have paid a $1.9 million fine to address New York State Insurance Department concerns about explanation of benefit forms they sent from October 2003 to September 2008.
October 14, 2010
American College to Honor PlybonThe American College will be giving a Huebner Gold Medal award to Robert Plybon.
October 14, 2010
Labor Department Unveils Fee RuleRetirement plans will have to tell participants about legal, accounting and recordkeeping fees, and they also will have to explain any amounts that can be taken out of participants' accounts.
October 14, 2010
Lee Perkins to lead new Ash Brokerage office in AustinAsh Brokerage has appointed Lee Perkins as Managing Director of a new sales office to be located in Austin, Texas. Click the headline for the full story.
October 13, 2010
Editor's Blog: Bitter PillsBill Coffin looks at rising health costs and sees a bigger problem looming. Big medical bills are a serious concern, and so are big medical insurance bills. But what happens if there are no more doctors around to pay?
October 13, 2010
PPACA: Groups of 1 Employee Not GroupsFederal regulators will exempt an employer-sponsored health with plan with just one member who is a current employee, or no member who is a current employee, from group health market change requirements.
October 13, 2010
GAO Weighs in on Medicare Advantage MailersThe U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services followed the rules but took an "unusual" action when it told carriers to stop mailing Medicare Advantage plan enrollees warnings about pending legislation.