Life Insurance
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Academics Wary of FSOC's New Systemic Risk Plan
By Elizabeth FestaFinancial services companies want regulators to focus on problem activities. Jeremy Kress says that won't work.
March 13, 2019
Top LTCI Issuers May Have Increased the Number of New Lives Covered in 2018Preliminary survey results show that the top LTCI issuers' new annualized premiums also increased.
March 13, 2019
Nippon Life Uses Derivatives to Fight Low YieldsA major Principal Financial investor now hedges about 60% of its investments.
March 13, 2019
Regulators May Build Methuselah Risk into RBC RatiosActuary is looking at how to indicate what longevity risk is doing to an insurer's finances.
March 13, 2019
More Consumers Are Counting on Help From LTCI: Bankers Life ArmJust 4% are getting help with long-term care planning from an insurance agent.
March 11, 2019
When Your Older Client, or Loved One, Goes to the HospitalMedicare pays for recovery care — except when an eligibility snare closes on the patient's leg.
March 11, 2019
LTCI Reinsurer Guards Against Problems at Its Own ReinsurersGE Capital executives also talked about plans for $1.7 billion in future premium increases.
March 08, 2019
Yes. Leave Big Insurer Wellness to Us: NAIC Head on FSOC ProposalEric Cioppa is praising proposed changes to the federal 'too big to fail' standards.