Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Aetna Faces Tricare Challenge
By Staff WriterThe U.S. Department of Defense is taking a second look at the North Region Managed Care Support contract award.
November 05, 2009
Banks Hold Back On Hiring, BonusesOnly 20% of financial institutions plan to increase hiring in the next 6 months, while 55% plan to reduce bonuses, according to Grant Thornton L.L.P.
November 05, 2009
Personnel Changes: New York Life, American SpecialtyNew York Life Insurance Company has hired Tom Johnson to be head of business development for retirement income security.
November 05, 2009
Companion Life Offers Dental Tourism OptionsCompanion Life Insurance Company now can help dental policyholders get discounted dental care at English-speaking dental clinics in Costa Rica.
November 05, 2009
Fiduciary Standard Case Could Affect Executive CompThe U.S. Supreme Court is looking at whether an investment advisor breaches its fiduciary duty when it sets different fees for captive mutual fund investors and independent fund investors.
November 05, 2009
AmWINS To Manage Dialysis CareA benefits firm has introduced a program that can help self-insured group health plans get a 50% discount on kidney dialysis services.
November 05, 2009
MIB: Life Activity IncreasesU.S. life insurers received more requests for individual coverage in October than they did in October 2008, and activity for older applicants soared.
November 05, 2009
Hartford Aims Voluntary Program At Large GroupsA big benefits vendor wants to help other big companies run voluntary group life and disability insurance programs.