Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
NAIC Panel Hears About Problems
By Allison BellMembers of the Financial Analysis Working Group at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have received a confidential presentation on insurers that may have problems.
March 20, 2009
Why Aren't You Selling Critical Illness Insurance?If I asked, "Do you actively market critical illness insurance?" my guess is you'd say, "No." If I followed up and asked why you don't, you'd probably say, "Because life and disability coverage are higher priorities than critical illness insurance."
March 20, 2009
Why Aren't You Selling Critical Illness Insurance?If I asked, "Do you actively market critical illness insurance?" my guess is you'd say, "No." If I followed up and asked why you don't, you'd probably say, "Because life and disability coverage are higher priorities than critical illness insurance."
March 20, 2009
Changing Life Settlement Roles Can Lead To Overlooked RegulationsThe life settlements industry is not new but it is still young and evolving. As such, its regulation is not uniform from state to state.
March 19, 2009
NAIM Teams With Part D ProviderAn insurance marketing alliance has agreed to sell employer and union-sponsored Medicare prescription drug coverage for a Part D provider.
March 19, 2009
CAHI: Stop Autism Responsibility ShiftStates are making health insurers pay for autism-related services that should be handled by government safety-net programs, a think tank says.
March 19, 2009
AALTCI: Group LTC Buyers Are DifferentConsumers who get long term care insurance through employer-sponsored group plans tend to be relatively young - and they tend to file claims relatively early.
March 19, 2009
Lawmakers OK Bonus Bill (With Text)House members voted 328-93 Thursday to impose a 90% tax on bonuses paid to employees with family incomes above $250,000 at companies that have received at least $5 billion in government bailout money.