Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Tim Stonehocker joins UNIFI Companies to lead the individual division and broker-dealer
By staff WriterTim Stonehocker has been elected executive vice president - individual and AIC (Ameritas Investment Corp.) for UNIFI Companies.
September 21, 2010
Symetra Revamps Leadership TeamSymetra Life Insurance Company has set up retirement solutions, life insurance and group insurance divisions.
September 21, 2010
Foresters to Acquire FICCThe Independent Order of Foresters is acquiring a U.S. distributor of life and investment products.
September 21, 2010
Obama Administration: Hands Off Dodd-Frank; Help WantedThe Obama administration is blasting Republican talk about rolling back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
September 21, 2010
Dodd-Frank: ACLI Releases Swaps Proposal (WITH ACLI RESPONSE) (Corrected)The American Council of Life Insurers has proposed definitions that could free life insurers from most of the swaps activity oversight required by the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
September 20, 2010
Hancock Plans to Raise LTC Rates 40%John Hancock Life Insurance Company is telling distributors it plans to raise rates for in-force long term care insurance policies 40%.
September 20, 2010
IMSA Board Calls for TransformationThe Insurance Marketplace Standards Association board wants to replace IMSA with the Life Insurers' Forum for Ethics and Compliance, a group that would focus on helping life compliance professionals do their jobs.
September 20, 2010
OECD Analysts: Please, Tax InsuranceOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development researchers suggest that the United States might be wise to change insurance tax rules.