Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Feature: Execs address adverse publicity for settlements industry
By Trevor ThomasSettlement executives take on myths and misconceptions about their industry during a webinar. One such myth is that life insurance settlements take advantage of the terminally ill and elderly.
December 13, 2009
Biological age pricing and the life insurance futureThis summarizes the meaning of "adjustable biological-age pricing."
December 13, 2009
New York Mandates E-Fingerprints For LicensesThe New York State Insurance Department announced that applicants for insurance licenses must submit their fingerprints electronically with their applications beginning Dec. 15.
December 11, 2009
Grassley Dings TARP-Related Insurer Bank DealsThe U.S. Treasury Department should not have let large insurers qualify for the Troubled Asset Relief Program by acquiring small thrifts, Sen. Charles Grassley says.
December 11, 2009
Personnel Changes: New York State, Sterling Life, OthersThe New York State Insurance Department has named Matthew Gaul deputy superintendent for the life industry.
December 11, 2009
Houses Passes Financial Package 223-202Members of the House today voted 223-202 to approve H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
December 11, 2009
CMS: Health Bill Excise Tax Could Bend CurveImposing a 40% excise tax on relatively high-cost, "Cadillac" health plans might be fairly effective at holding down health care spending, a government forecaster says.
December 11, 2009
Tech Bits: SunGard, ConnectureAn insurance technology company has updated a portfolio valuation service.