Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Do Your Clients Employ Nannies, Dog Walkers, Bear Handlers? Insurance Review May Be in Order
By Marlene Y. SatterClients who hire nannies to care for their kids or dog walkers to watch their furry loved ones might want to think about whether their insurance is broad enough to cover such workers.
September 03, 2010
PPACA Exchanges Could Spur Health Coverage: RandCreation of health exchanges through the new healthcare reform law will result in a net increase in the number of employers who offer health insurance coverage, a new study by the RAND Corp. predicts.
September 03, 2010
Hartford: More Workers Sign Up for Life Insurance, but Understanding LagsThe number of workers signing up for life insurance benefits increased to 69% in 2010 from 64% in 2009, according to a new report.
September 03, 2010
Big Insurance Losses Worldwide, as More Than 2 Million Homes Are AffectedAccording to the "Monthly Recap Report" from Aon subsidiary Aon Benfield, the month of August was a tough one throughout the world, as fires, heat waves, flooding, monsoons, and storms took their toll.
September 03, 2010
Sovereign Debt Unlikely to Tank Life Insurers: FitchLess-than-stellar financial figures from the United States, coupled with ongoing concerns over sovereign debt limits in Western Europe, helped to fuel real concern about a sovereign debt default crisis.
September 03, 2010
Older Workers' Retirement Confidence Rebounds: SurveyOlder workers' have become more assured of their ability to retire comfortably has rebounded modestly in the past year, although they are still not as confident as they were before the financial crisis.
September 03, 2010
Personnel Changes: Penn Mutual, CIGNA, Securian, ING, Hartford, PresidentialPenn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Horsham, Pa., has hired Timothy Thompson to be manager of the Dougherty Agency's new office.
September 02, 2010
Life Settlements Shaped by Regulation, Underwriting, MarketsAlthough they took a hit from the recession and from factors endemic to a relatively young product, life settlements are on their way back up, according to stories from NU Online News Service.