Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Mass. Agency Sets Hearing on Health Costs
By Staff WriterThe Massachusetts Division of Insurance will hold a public hearing July 28 on "transparency in the health care marketplace."
July 23, 2010
PPACA Could Harm Smaller Health Insurers: WeissThe new federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could have a harmful impact on small U.S. health insurers, according to a new study.
July 23, 2010
Groups Speak Up on Settlement ReportsA leading life insurer group and another organization representing institutional life settlement investors issued separate statements agreeing with two new government reports calling for more regulation of life settlements.
July 23, 2010
NAIC Aims To Assure Agents' Role In Health CareThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has created a task force to examine ways of ensuring that the agent continues to be involved in the health market even after the new healthcare exchange concept starts in 2014.
July 23, 2010
Groups Speak Up on Settlement ReportsA leading life insurer group and another organization representing institutional life settlement investors issued separate statements agreeing with two new government reports calling for more regulation of life settlements.
July 23, 2010
Retirement Benefit Values Waning: Towers WatsonThe overall value of total retirement benefits in eight industries studied fell to an average of 6.4% of pay in the United States in 2008, from 7.9% in 1998.
July 23, 2010
Analyst Mulls Insurers' 2Q ResultsPoor equity markets could have an impact on life insurers' financial results for the second quarter, an industry analyst warns.
July 23, 2010
You, Too, Can Overcome Your Fear of Public SpeakingFeeling nervous about presenting at that next meeting, trade show, client appreciation event, or conference? Have no fear: You are not alone.