Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Phoenix Unit Sues Over Alleged STOLI
By Trevor ThomasA subsidiary of the Phoenix Companies Inc. has sued U.S. Bank and other parties it claims were part of a scheme to create a stranger-originated life insurance policy, known as STOLI.
May 14, 2010
Fitch: Life Insurer Outlook ImprovesFitch Ratings expects 2010 earnings and capital trends for life insurance carriers in general to strengthen from 2009 levels.
May 13, 2010
BGA Partners with DI SpecialistDisability Insurance Services Inc. has formed an alliance with LifeBrokers Inc.
May 13, 2010
Prudential: Healthy Retirees Pay More For Health CareHealthy retirees tend to live longer than sick retirees, and that means they face higher total projected health care costs.
May 13, 2010
Trustmark Joins Young Adult Coverage InitiativeAnother insurer is getting an early start on expanding the health coverage access available to children of its insureds.
May 13, 2010
Benefits Council Schedules MeetingsThe Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and its working groups plan to start 3 days of meetings in Washington June 29.
May 13, 2010
Feds Grant ASPPA Wish, Ease E-Signature RulesThe Employee Benefits Security Administration will be changing the rules for submitting electronic signatures along with Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF employee benefit plan annual reports.
May 13, 2010
S. 3217: Senate OKs Franken Rating AmendmentMembers of the Senate have voted 64-35 to approve a financial services bill amendment that would shake up the U.S. credit rating system.