Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Weighing the Prospects for NAIFA--and the Industry
By Warren S. HerschAs I sat down for an interview with the president-elect of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors during NAIFA's annual meeting in Seattle this month.
September 24, 2010
PPACA: Colorado Tackles Child-Only Antiselection FearsThe Colorado Division of Insurance has responded to insurers' fears about the effects of new federal health insurance underwriting rules by setting an open-enrollment period schedule for child-only coverage.
September 24, 2010
Aetna Chairman Welcomes PPACARonald Williams, the chairman of Aetna Inc., says his company is ready to start applying the newly effective provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
September 24, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Posts Minimum MLR DraftThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners observed the 6-month anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act by posting a medical loss ratio model draft.
September 24, 2010
PBR: NAIC Hires Towers WatsonThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked Towers Watson & Company to help it assess the possible effects of shifting to a principles-based approach to setting life insurer reserves.
September 24, 2010
PBR: NAIC Hires Towers WatsonThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has picked Towers Watson & Company to help it assess the possible effects of shifting to a principles-based approach to setting life insurer reserves.
September 24, 2010
Personnel Changes: Munich Re, AXA Equitable, Allianz, MassMutual, OthersMunich American Reassurance Company has hired Michael Farley to be its chief financial officer.
September 24, 2010
John Hancock Boosts LTC Premiums by 40%The news that John Hancock has hiked premiums of its long-term care insurance policies by 40% has roused the inner pessimist in agents, according to NU Online News Service.