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California Agency Proposes Settlement Rules
By Trevor ThomasThe California Department of Insurance is rushing to implement a new life settlement law.
May 24, 2010
Quiz question: States with disclosure notice lawsThis article answers the question: What 4 states have laws requiring life insurers to notify policyowners about alternatives to cashing out, accelerating or lapsing their life policies?
May 24, 2010
Quiz question: States with disclosure notice lawsThis article answers the question: What 4 states have laws requiring life insurers to notify policyowners about alternatives to cashing out, accelerating or lapsing their life policies?
May 24, 2010
Court Rules On Hardt Vs. Reliance StandardA party to an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit may be able to collect attorney's fees from the other side without winning the case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in a 9-0 decision.
May 24, 2010
Feature: What and when to tell clients about settlement policy trackingLife settlement advisors be informing their clients about the "ongoing maintenance" that occurs after the settlement transaction has been completed. Here is why.
May 23, 2010
ACLI Praises U.S., E.U. Work On Japan PostThe U.S. and European Union governments have made forceful efforts to help life insurers from outside Japan get fair treatment in Japan, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
May 23, 2010
Ask the expert: What to know about overseas buyers?This article answers the question: How can I respond effectively to life settlement clients who are are concerned about having overseas buyers purchase their life policy?
May 21, 2010
Aetna Foundation Backs Brookings Institution ProjectImproving the way Americans buy health care will be the focus of a new think tank research study.