Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
IRI To Cosponsor Retirement Event
By Staff WriterThe Insured Retirement Institute, Washington, announced that it will again sponsor National Retirement Planning Week during Financial Literacy Month.
April 08, 2010
Cuomo Probe Of Student H/C Insurers Finds High Costs, Limited CoverageCollege-sponsored health insurance plans charge excessive premiums, provide low coverage limits and impose inappropriate exclusions, according to an investigation revealed today by the New York Attorney General's office.
April 07, 2010
Sebelius Warns Of Health Care Reform ScamsEnactment of the new healthcare reform law has spawned fraud schemes by which individuals are seeking to sell bogus policies through 1-800 numbers and by going door to door, a federal regulator is warning.
April 07, 2010
FAQ: Online Lead VendorsI was thinking about using an online vendor for leads. Is this within CMS guidelines?
April 07, 2010
Medicare Advantage Plans GainThe 261 companies active in Medicare Advantage plans enrolled nearly 11.5 million Medicare beneficiaries as of March 2010, up 5.4% from March 2009, according to a new report.
April 07, 2010
Pacific Life launches Pacific Frontiers II Fixed AnnuityPacific Life, Newport Beach, Calif., has launched Pacific Frontiers II -- a new version of its market value adjusted fixed annuity. Pacific Frontiers II has replaced Pacific Frontiers.
April 07, 2010
USAA: Roth Switch Deemed Too TaxingMany baby boomers are aware of tax law changes for Roth IRA conversions, but few plan to convert, believing that income tax rates will be lower in retirement, a new survey finds.
April 07, 2010
Settlements Will Start Growing Soon: ISIThe life insurance secondary market will start expanding again soon, a new study concludes.