Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Feinstein's Federal Rate Authority Proposal Is Raising Alarms In The Industry
By Arthur D. PostalThe effort of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to add a provision to financial services reform legislation now pending in the Senate that would establish a federal health insurance rate authority is raising alarms in the insurance industry.
April 29, 2010
Charitable Leverage: A New Paradigm For Life Insurance and Charitable Remainder TrustsOkay, I confess: I've had a 32-year love affair with cash value life insurance. It is, in my view, the single most dynamic financial tool ever offered to the American consumer.
April 29, 2010
Help Clients Reduce Expenses To Boost Retirement WherewithalRight now many advisors are having a tough time helping clients plan for retirement income.
April 28, 2010
Help in penetrating the LTCI marketHow long do long-term care insurance claims last? Do claimants typically exhaust limited-duration policies? If you're having trouble with LTCI market penetration due to confusion...
April 28, 2010
Help in Penetrating the LTCI MarketIndustry trade group publishes new guide to aid boomer clients
April 28, 2010
Genworth: Nursing Home Costs Hit $75,190The cost of home care appears to be increasing far less rapidly than the cost of nursing home care, according to Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW).
April 28, 2010
More Carriers Weigh In On RescissionsSeveral large health insurers are saying they may continue to rescind policies in cases involving fraud or material misrepresentation but will not rescind policies for other reasons.
April 28, 2010
New York Working On Mental Health Parity GuidanceThe New York State Insurance Department has posted a draft of guidance concerning implementation of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.