Life Insurance
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The Settlement Market Marks Time
By Trevor ThomasThe continuing effects of the economy's implosion in 2008 are being felt in the life insurance settlement business, industry experts say.
August 22, 2010
Unrestrained AssesThe recent retained-asset ruckus provides a textbook case of fact distortion, political grandstanding, pompous righteousness, and overblown accusations.
August 20, 2010
Assurant Health Is Cutting Workers, Blames PPACAAssurant Health announced reductions in its workforce at various locations, including its Milwaukee headquarters, as it gets ready for health care reform under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
August 20, 2010
Most Big Companies to Change Health Plans: StudyA majority of large U.S. employers are planning to change their 2011 health care benefit programs in the wake of both health care reform and expected large health care cost increases, according to a new survey by the National Business Group on Health.
August 20, 2010
Study: Small Firms Unsure of Health Plan Grandfather RulesMicro-businesses and the self-employed are uncertain that their existing health care plan will meet the new rules under health care reform, according to a new survey.
August 20, 2010
Many Americans Skip Health Care Over Cost: StudyA survey of more than 4,000 American adults by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found 20% of Americans chose not to seek medical care for a recent illness or injury, and of these, 40% said cost was the main factor.
August 20, 2010
Personnel Changes: Allianz, Nationwide, Guardian, Petersen, PHX, MolinaAllianz Life Insurance Company of America has promoted Marty Vanderzanden to director of special investigations.
August 20, 2010
N.Y. Issues More Subpoenas in RAA ProbeThe New York Attorney General's office has widened its investigation of retained asset accounts to include several more insurers.