Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Most Seniors Unaware Of Settlements: ISI
By staff WriterA study by the Insurance Studies Institute finds 73% of seniors owning life insurance say they bought their policies to provide for beneficiaries, and the other 27% purchased policies for other reasons.
April 30, 2010
Fla. Agent Accused Of STOLI FraudA Palm Beach, Fla. insurance agent has been charged with multiple counts of fraud and grand theft for an alleged stranger-originated life insurance scheme involving $78 million in death benefits.
April 30, 2010
Fiduciary Standard AdvancesA uniform fiduciary standard for sale of investment products is back on the table in the Senate.
April 30, 2010
Fiduciary standard back in play in Dodd reform billA 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
Torchmark Unit To Hold Job FairAmerican Income Life Insurance Company wants to fill 125 contracted sales and sales management opening.
April 29, 2010
Researchers: Simpler Billing Could Save BillionsA shift to a standard insurance claim form, standard reimbursement rules and standard claim submission rules could save U.S. physicians and their practices about $7 billion per year.
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.