Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Settlement Firm Sees Higher Revenue
By Staff WriterLife Partners Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ GS: LPHI) says earnings are up.
September 23, 2010
Popular Medicare Drug Plan Prices RiseRates for the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans with the highest market share are set to increase about 10% in 2011.
September 23, 2010
PPACA: What is a Child?An Affordable Care Act provision will extend access to dependent health coverage to children up to age 26, but the provision does not define the word "child."
September 23, 2010
ACLI Backs LIFEC ProjectThe American Council of Life Insurers is welcoming efforts to create a new Life Insurers' Forum for Ethics and Compliance.
September 23, 2010
LTC Producers Report Mixed SalesSales of long term care insurance policies are down for 29% of the LTC producers who participated in a recent online survey but up for 27%.
September 23, 2010
FASB Watcher: Changes Could Affect Product MenusA risk-free discount rate proposal developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board could discourage life insurers from selling products such as single-premium immediate annuities.
September 23, 2010
LTC Producers React to Hancock Rate HikeLong term care insurance agents appear to be reacting glumly but calmly to John Hancock Life Insurance Company's announcement that it is filing for long term care insurance rate increases averaging 40%.
September 22, 2010
PPACA: OCIIO Describes Changes Affecting Government PlansSelf-funded, nonfederal governmental health plans will be facing new enrollee protection requirements, Steve Larsen says.