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Fiduciary standard back in play in Dodd reform bill
By Staff WriterA uniform fiduciary standard for all providers of advice is back on the table in the Senate. Supporters, including financial planners, said Friday, April 30, that...
April 29, 2010
AAA Has Ear Of HHS OfficialsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked to talk to representatives from the American Academy of Actuaries about implementing the Affordable Care Act.
April 29, 2010
MetLife: Protecting Income May Protect HappinessWorkers who suffered through disabling health problems with inadequate insurance tend to report being much less happy than comparable workers who had adequate disability coverage.
April 29, 2010
IRI To Administration: Provide Incentives For Guaranteed Lifetime IncomeThe Insured Retirement Institute is asking the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Labor to create incentives for employers to make guaranteed lifetime income strategies available inside employer-sponsored retirement plans.
April 29, 2010
HHS Inspector General: The Quality Police Are ComingBecause of the new emphasis on linking health care provider compensation to quality, compliance teams will have to think more about quality measurement.
April 29, 2010
Northwestern Mutual Seeks 2,500 InternsA large mutual insurer hopes to recruit and train thousands of interns this year.
April 29, 2010
Torchmark Unit To Hold Job FairAmerican Income Life Insurance Company wants to fill 125 contracted sales and sales management opening.
April 29, 2010
Social Networking A Life Underwriting Tool? Report Stirs DebateInsurers will increasingly use public shared data to inform pricing decisions and aid in fraud detection, predict researchers from Celent.