Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
FASB: Should We Think Big or Think Small?
By Allison BellThe Financial Accounting Standards Board is asking insurance accounting experts whether it should try to converge with proposed international standards or just update the current rules.
September 17, 2010
Employer Health Care Costs to Rise 8%: TowersEmployer health care costs are expected to rise 8.2% as the impact of health care reform is assessed.
September 17, 2010
PPACA Did Not Build Consumer Confidence: EBRIDespite the recent passage of health care reform, discontent with the American health care system remains widespread, a new study finds.
September 17, 2010
Colorado Blues Backtrack on Individual Health PremiumsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado will provide a premium credit totaling $20 million to about 90,000 individual health care insureds in the state.
September 17, 2010
NAIC Releases Accident and Health Policy DataThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has issued the first edition of its Accident and Health Policy Experience Report.
September 17, 2010
U.S. Retirement Deficit is $6.6 Trillion: StudyThe Center for Retirement Research at Boston College pegs the retirement income deficit for Americans at $6.6 trillion.
September 17, 2010
Research Finds Rebound by Ultra RichThe number of super-wealthy individuals in the U.S. increased by 16% as of mid-year 2010 over the same period in 2009, a study by a marketing research firm finds.
September 17, 2010
Life Insurer Financials Better Than Banks: AnalystLife insurers' stock values appear to be more attractive than those of regional banks, a life insurance industry analyst says.