Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Life Sales Are Down? Pick Up the Phone
By Heather Trese, Heather TreseAccording to a new study by LIMRA, life insurance sales are at an all-time low.LIMRAs latest Trends in Life Insurance Ownership study, which they conduct ...
September 14, 2010
SSDI: Application Flood EasesIncreases in Social Security Disability Insurance application rates appear to be moderating.
September 14, 2010
Public Understanding Is Poor on Health Care Reform: NAICIn August, NAIC conducted a phone survey to evaluate the awareness of the public on the provisions of the new health care reform law.
September 14, 2010
Aon: Health Account Plan Costs to Rise FasterPreferred provider organization plan cost trends are about what they were a year ago, but cost trends for plans that incorporate individual health accounts seem to be somewhat higher.
September 14, 2010
RAAs: VA Announces Disclosure RulesThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Prudential Financial Inc. have come up with servicemembers' and veterans' life program beneficiary protection rules.
September 14, 2010
Bradley Smith to Lead SOAMembers of the Society of Actuaries have voted to make Bradley Smith, chairman of Milliman Inc., president for the 2011-2012 term.
September 14, 2010
Lifetime Income: Witnesses Ask for Safe HarborsIf the government wants employer-sponsored retirement plans to offer lifetime income options, then Congress should protect employers against the risk that the options might produce disappointing results.
September 14, 2010
H.R. 5297: Senate Nixes 1099 FixThe Senate today cleared the way for H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act bill, to reach the floor without changing a provision that could greatly expand Form 1099 reporting requirements.