Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Actuaries: Flu Could Be Expensive
By Allison BellA severe influenza pandemic could cost U.S. traditional health insurers about $68 billion.
August 05, 2010
Health Care Goes HITECHHealth insurers and organizations are backing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its newly issued regulations for implementing the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs.
August 05, 2010
Old Mutual to Sell U.S. Life Business for $350 MillionBritish insurer Old Mutual Group P.L.C. announced it has agreed to sell its U.S. life insurance operations to Harbinger Capital Partners L.L.C. for $350 million
August 05, 2010
Five tips on greeting cards as a prospecting toolFind reasons to send your clients and prospects greeting cards. A few cards a day should take less than ten minutes. Following are five creative scripts you can use in a card to strengthen your client and prospect relationships.
August 05, 2010
Manulife May Up Prices on In-Force LTCManulife Financial Corp. is warning it may soon increase premiums on in-force long term care (LTC) insurance products sold in the U.S.
August 05, 2010
Scottish Re Tender Offer ExpiresHolders have tendered about $25 million in pass-through certificates to Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.
August 05, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Joe ImparatoJoe Imparato is a long term care insurance broker at Tucker & Shepley Benefits and Insurance Ltd. in downtown Boston. He also writes group medical, dental, and disability insurance for groups of 200 to 1,000 employees.
August 05, 2010
CIGNA Reports 32% Q2 Loss on Variable Annuity Business; Stock Rises Despite LossCIGNA Corp.'s second-quarter 2010 earnings fell 32% to $294 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to $435 million, or $1.58 per share, a year ago, the insurer reported Thursday, August 5.