Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Investor Protection Act Raises Alarms At FSP Forum
By Warren S. HerschIf Congress goes ahead with extending a fiduciary standard of care to all broker-dealers, that could lead to huge changes in the everyday lives of financial professionals who act as trustees.
October 27, 2009
North American Company offers new Guaranteed Universal Life and Term Life Insurance ProductsNorth American Company, Chicago, has released its revised guaranteed universal life insurance product, Custom Guarantee, along with enhancements to its term life insurance product, ADDvantage.
October 27, 2009
OPM To Congress: Sorry About The LTC RatesAn agency that serves as a human resources office for federal employees says it is doing its best to deal with a looming increase in voluntary long term care insurance plan prices.
October 27, 2009
Bill Mills of SIA Group named to Jacksonville Onslow Committee of 100Bill Mills, vice president of SIA Group, Raleigh, N.C., has been named to the Jacksonville Onslow Committee of 100. The Committee of 100 is a group of business leaders that work to stimulate, encourage and promote economic development in Onslow County.
October 27, 2009
Ways And Means Seeks Insurance Office Bill RoleThe House Ways and Means Committee trade subcommittee apparently wants to exercise jurisdiction over a bill that could create a Federal Insurance Office.
October 26, 2009
Sam's Blog: The Horror!NU P&C Editor In Chief Sam Friedman reports that the prime victim in "Saw VI" - the latest entry in the "Saw" movie series -- is a health insurance executive who came up with a way to weed out bad underwriting risks.
October 26, 2009
Benefits Consortium ExpandsCornerstone Insurance Group Inc. has joined the Benefit Advisors Network.
October 26, 2009
Reid: Senate Health Bill Will Include Public OptionThe health bill that goes to the Senate floor next week will include a public plan provision, and a section letting states opt out of using that provision, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today.