Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Rating Agencies Affirm Ratings for 3 Carriers
By Warren S. HerschCredit rating agencies say 3 large insurers are continuing to do a good job of managing their finances.
July 14, 2010
Deaths, Births Both FallU.S. residents were less likely to be born or to die during the 12-month period that ended in October 2009 than they were during the previous 12-month period.
July 14, 2010
Deaths, Births Both FallU.S. residents were less likely to be born or to die during the 12-month period that ended in October 2009 than they were during the previous 12-month period.
July 14, 2010
PPACA: Independent Denial Reviewers Call for ChangesRegulators should make the health plan decision appeals process more independent, according to a group that represents independent review organizations.
July 14, 2010
Cerulli Sees Plan "Investment Only" Market GrowingMoney managers still have room to increase their share of the U.S. private defined contribution retirement plan "investment only" market, a research firm says.
July 14, 2010
Appeals Court Throws Out Annuity Patent VerdictA 3-judge panel at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court's variable annuity administration method patent case decision.
July 14, 2010
PPACA: Agencies Release Preventive Care RegsHealth insurers and group health plans will have to eliminate patient out-of-pocket costs for some types of preventive care services, but they may be able to use their usual rules for paying for the preventive-care office visits.
July 14, 2010
WL Ross Goes After Health Care DealsWilbur L. Ross Jr., an investor who has specialized in overhauling troubled companies, is joining with Edwin "Mac" Crawford to look for opportunities in the health care sector.