Life Insurance
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NBER: The rich spend more on dying
By LifeHealthPro StaffAmericans' health care spending in their last year of life correlates with their level of wealth.
July 20, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Panel Ponders Loss Ratio DetailsA National Association of Insurance Commissioner (NAIC) subgroup is getting into the finer details of implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) minimum medical loss ratio provisions.
July 20, 2010
Senate Leaves COBRA Subsidy BehindMembers of the Senate have voted 60-40 to let an unemployment benefits extension bill that says nothing about the COBRA health benefits subsidy extension come up for a vote.
July 20, 2010
H.R. 4173: Goodbye Hedge Fund, Hello Family OfficeThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act could end up increasing the popularity of family offices and equity-linked insurance products that don't use separate accounts.
July 20, 2010
Referral events Part I: Sample conversationIt's no longer enough to settle for referred leads. We want introductions or connections to our new prospects.
July 20, 2010
Eastbridge: Critical Illness Sales Show Healthy GainsVoluntary critical illness insurance sales were 88% higher in 2009 than in 2008, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc.
July 20, 2010
Presidential Life Rejects Kurz NomineesPresidential Life Corp. (Nasdaq:PLFE) has criticized efforts by a former chief executive to reinstate himself as CEO and install a new slate of directors.
July 20, 2010
Implementation Toolbox: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ActH.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, has arrived.