Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
NAIC Panel Prepares To Test PBR Manual
By Allison BellThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is getting ready to alpha test a new, possibly more flexible approach to setting and assessing life insurance company reserves.
June 04, 2010
Personnel Changes: Alliantgroup, Guardian, NEAM, Symetra, Penn Mutual, Futurity First, Aon, Strategic InsightAlliantgroup L.P. has hired Jim Ramstad, a former member of Congress and former member of the House Ways and Means Committee, to be a senior advisor.
June 03, 2010
Aetna Members, Meet AnnA health insurer is using a female avatar to steer customers around its website.
June 03, 2010
Federal Agencies To Offer Same-Sex Partner BenefitsPresident Obama has issued a memorandum that directs federal agencies to do what they can to offer same-sex domestic partners the same benefits they offer opposite-sex spouses.
June 03, 2010
Variable Annuity Buyers Opting For Living Benefits: IRIA large majority of United States variable annuity buyers are electing to have living benefit guarantees on their policies.
June 03, 2010
New York Eyes Annuity Withdrawal DisclosuresThe New York State Insurance Department is drafting advice that would encourage annuity sellers to warn consumers about the dangers of taking early excess withdrawals.
June 03, 2010
HHS To Award $60 Million In Health, LTC Navigation GrantsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be helping states, area agencies on aging and other entities give more advice to seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
June 03, 2010
Sagicor Teams With Tampa Bay Rays (CORRECTED)A life insurer has formed a marketing alliance with a baseball team.