Life Insurance
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CMS To Humana: Stop Mailings
By Arthur D. PostalThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told Humana Inc. to stop mailing subscribers a letter suggesting that health care reform legislation could cause them to lose Medicare Advantage benefits and services.
September 21, 2009
Advisors Still Singing The Blues For Deferred Comp PlansThe U.S. economy, forecasters tell us, may finally be reaching bottom. But the leading financial indicators pointing to a recovery evidently don't include sales of non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
September 21, 2009
Classifying Risk For The Working UninsuredThe latest government statistics estimate that 47 million Americans do not have health insurance coverage. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 54% of those Americans are in working families.
September 21, 2009
Fewer Older Americans Are 'Edentulous'Medicare Advantage plans and stand-alone private dental insurance plans may be helping more older Americans keep their teeth.
September 21, 2009
Barracks WarriorsTelling and retelling war stories has been a favorite pastime throughout the history of man.
September 21, 2009
No Clarity On Indexed Life From Appeals CourtAt this time, few, if any, people with an interest in indexed annuities are unaware of the prevailing uncertainties swirling around the indexed annuity's status.
September 21, 2009
Taking A Second Look At Survivorship Life InsuranceSurvivorship insurance, which is also known as second-to-die life insurance, may not always be the best solution for your client.
September 21, 2009
Full Disclosure Universal Life ReportThe marketing environment for universal life sales remains tough.