Life Insurance
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Personnel Changes: Allianz Life, WellPoint, Humana, Hartford, Securian. OneAmerica, MassMutual, Aon
By staff WriterAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America has hired 11 regional vice presidents for Allianz Life Financial Services L.L.C.
July 28, 2010
Feds Set Rules for Parent KillersThe Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has changed board death benefit regulations.
July 28, 2010
IRI: Annuity Change Filings SlowInsurers filed 76 material U.S. variable annuity changes in the second quarter, down from 213 in the second quarter of 2009.
July 28, 2010
Pete Stark Blasts Health Insurer ProfitsEarnings are up at Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc., and that has outraged a key congressional leader.
July 28, 2010
Wisconsin Announces SettlementsWisconsin insurance regulators have negotiated settlement agreements with two companies that sell life and annuity products.
July 28, 2010
PPACA: HHS Bends on Child Pre-existing Condition RulesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will let health plans use a structured open enrollment period to implement a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions for children.
July 28, 2010
LTCI update: multi-life products are strongAccording to LTCI guru Phyllis Shelton, LTCI sales are strong in the multi-life side of the business.
July 28, 2010
H.R. 5297 Hits Turbulence in SenateBackers of H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act bill, today had trouble getting the bill to the Senate floor.