Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
CMS: Universal Coverage Would Have 23 Million Holes
By Allison BellThe United States could have 23 million uninsured residents in 2019, even if health reform takes effect and works as hoped, according to the in-house actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
October 22, 2009
NAIFA Welcomes CFPA ChangeThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has joined the chorus of insurance groups welcoming a decision to put insurance outside Consumer Financial Protection Agency jurisdiction.
October 22, 2009
NCQA: Health Quality PlateauingMany health quality measures have stagnated this year, and results for mental health and substance abuse care remain "dreadful," according to health quality group.
October 22, 2009
Life Insurance, Annuities Excluded From CFPA Oversight"Business of Insurance" definition is clarified.
October 22, 2009
Settlement Firm Enters OhioEagil Life Settlements L.L.C. has received approval from Buckeye State regulators to buy life insurance policies in Ohio.
October 22, 2009
Sun Life: More Expect To Delay RetirementAbout 65% of U.S. workers now expect to delay their retirement by at least a year, up from 54% at the end of 2008.
October 22, 2009
Schapiro: Settlements Need WatchingThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says she wants to take a closer look at the life settlement business.
October 22, 2009
U.S. Orders AIG Top Salaries Cut By 91%The special master of the Troubled Asset Relief Program is cutting top management salaries at American International Group Inc. by 91% for the rest of the year.