Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Senate Health Bill Amendment Hard On Doctors, Tanning Centers
By Allison BellDrafters of a proposed Senate health bill manager's amendment say Medicare should cut physicians' reimbursement rates 21% in 2010, rather than increasing the reimbursement rates 0.5%.
December 20, 2009
As Economy Reeled, Advanced Sales Took A Big HitFor advisors engaged in advanced markets sales, 2009 was one tough year to be doing business. When asked why, sources interviewed by National Underwriter point to the economy, which suffered its worst contraction in decades.
December 20, 2009
Voluntary Benefits Held Their OwnDespite widespread layoffs, sales of many voluntary employee benefit products shone brightly in the dismal economy of 2009, according to year-to-date data from LIMRA International, Windsor, Conn.
December 20, 2009
LTC Saw Some 'Out-Of-The-Box' Thinking But Change Came SlowlyIn 2009 there has been a relative flurry of new product innovation and development in long term care insurance.
December 20, 2009
3Q Variable Life Sales Fell 4.2% From 2Q ResultsVariable life insurance sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 35 companies reporting in the VALUE survey for the third quarter of 2009 were $292.1 million.
December 20, 2009
More States Regulated Life Settlements In 2009The secondary market for life insurance caught a good deal of attention in 2009 from legislatures, regulators and the news media.
December 20, 2009
Guarantees, 'De-Risking' Were Top Product Trends In 2009The Great Recession continued in 2009 and so did its impact on insurance products. Once again, guarantees were a major part of the product story- in terms of sales and product features. But another trend reared its head too- de-risking.
December 20, 2009
It Was A Rocky Ride For Life InsuranceBusiness as usual may have felt anything but normal in 2009.