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 legislates life settlements
By Daniel WilliamsLISA has announced passage of a New York state law regulating life settlements.
December 31, 2009
Tough times don't last, tough people doThe recent economic meltdown created a great deal of anxiety, and has left people with a
December 31, 2009
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing advisors today?Advisors are facing more regulatory red tape, more industry scrutiny, more individual sales examination and a more
December 30, 2009
COBRA Subsidy Boosts Enrollments: HewittAverage monthly enrollment rates in COBRA health care plans among subsidy-eligible employees have increased by 20% since COBRA financial assistance began in March 2009, a new analysis from Hewitt Associates Inc. finds.
December 30, 2009
CBO Revises Tort Reform SavingsA new study by the Congressional Budget Office almost doubles its estimate--from 6% to 10%--of the reduction in costs of medical liability insurance through a proposed package of tort reforms.
December 30, 2009
Florida Regulator Settles With Military Insurers (corrected)The Florida Office of Insurance announced it has entered into consent agreements with 2 insurers settling charges over life insurance policies told to military personnel.
December 30, 2009
Health Insurers See Income DeclineThe health insurance industry reported a decline of 12.4% in net income, to $8.2 billion as of Sept. 30, compared to the same period in 2008, according to a new analysis by Highline Data.
December 30, 2009
Group Seeks To Grow LTC Insurance ProductionA long term care insurance group has opened an effort to recruit and train up to 2,000 unemployed Americans to sell LTC insurance.