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 Blocks Capital Proposal
By Jim ConnollyNational Association of Insurance Commissioners executive committee members today voted 16-1 against supporting a package of capital and surplus rules changes proposed by the American Council of Life Insurers.
January 28, 2009
EBRI: Benefits 19% Of 2007 CompThe share of total U.S. employee compensation spent on benefits increased sharply between 2000 and 2007.
January 28, 2009
Sun Life Explores Unretirement ViewsMost U.S. workers expect to work for at least a year after they reach age 67 for financial reasons.
January 28, 2009
Principal Showcases EmployersA Midwestern insurer has published a book that describes how 10 small and midsize employers manage their benefits programs.
January 28, 2009
UL Policy Offers LTC BenefitsA life insurance product design firm is bringing New York state a new universal life policy equipped with long term care features.
January 28, 2009
Groups Release Health Policy GuideThe Council for Affordable Health Insurance and the American Legislative Exchange Council have created the "2009 State Legislators' Guide to Health Insurance Solutions."
January 28, 2009
Insurers Sue To Block SEC RuleThe equity index annuity industry is asking a Washington-based federal appeals court for expedited review of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission decision subjecting some EIAs to federal oversight.
January 28, 2009
NAIC Working Group Considers ACLI PackageMembers of a National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel have recommended that the NAIC plenary adopt most of a capital and surplus rules change proposal developed by the American Council of Life Insurers.