Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
N.Y. Producer Group Threatens Suit On Comp Rule
By Phil GusmanThe Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York has threatened legal action against the New York State Insurance Department over a proposed producer compensation rule the agency posted Wednesday.
December 03, 2009
House OKs Pomeroy Estate Tax BillMembers of the House today voted 220-200 to pass H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 bill.
December 03, 2009
New Hampshire Taps Great-WestThe Granite State has picked a new manager for its 457 retirement savings plan.
December 03, 2009
Benefits Exec: Compromise Might Be Better For Health InsurersThe Republicans might do better politically if they unite against the Democratic health bills, but health insurers and their customers could come out ahead if the Republicans would make deals, according to Thomas Mangan.
December 03, 2009
Accenture: Most Customers Unhappy With CarriersTwo-thirds of customers are dissatisfied with their life insurers and nearly half would be inclined to bolt to a competitor if they could get a better deal, a consulting firm says.
December 03, 2009
Where's The Rollover? Where's The Conversion?"Where is the rollover and conversion market?" Just about everywhere. There are very few clients who don't have some qualified account somewhere, whether it's an individual retirement account, 401(k), or something else.
December 03, 2009
Senate Health Reform Bill Survives McCain MotionSen. John McCain won some Democratic support for an effort to revamp H.R. 3590, the Senate health reform bill, but the Democrats came out on top.
December 03, 2009
MassMutual Expands Sales ForceMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company says it has increased the number of financial professionals in the field by 9% during each of the past 3 years.