Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
New York Seeks Comments On Discretionary Clause Draft
By Allison BellEmpire State regulators have posted a version of a proposed regulation that would prohibit annuity issuers and life and health insurers in the state from using contracts that include discretionary clauses.
April 14, 2010
Prudential: Asian Americans Not Prepared For RetirementPrudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:PRU) is reporting that 43% of Asian Americans have less than $50,000 in retirement savings.
April 14, 2010
Texas: Noninsurers Can Sell Prepaid Funeral PlansTexas insurers cannot sell prepaid funeral benefits, but other companies can, officials say.
April 14, 2010
Assurant: There's An App For Our Plan MembersAssurant Employee Benefits is offering dental plan enrollees a Find-a-Dentist smartphone application.
April 14, 2010
MetLife: Employers Thinking More About Benefits CostEmployers say controlling benefits costs is now their top benefits objective.
April 14, 2010
AAPPO: Workers Prefer HRAsEnrollment in high-deductible U.S. health insurance plans that incorporate personal health accounts increased to 23 million in 2009, up 27% from the 2008 total.
April 14, 2010
Financial Services Bill Debate Heats Up (CORRECTED)The battle over the shape of financial services reform legislation is heating up as the Senate version of the bill edges closer to the floor.
April 14, 2010
Tax Day Advice: How to Get Clients on the Right Track for Next YearMarc Belletsky, director of estate and business planning in The Hartford's Individual Life Division, discusses different ways of looking at life insurance that can help you set your clients in the most tax-advantaged position for their situation.