Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Conseco, Iowa Stay UL Dispute
By Trevor ThomasConseco Inc. has agreed to postpone further action on its recent demand for additional premium payments from some holders of universal life insurance policies.[@@]
December 19, 2008
Settlement Firm Prospers Despite Court BattleLife Partners Holdings Inc. has produced a sharp increase in earnings for its latest fiscal quarter.
December 18, 2008
SEC Counsel Confident About Annuity MoveBrian Cartwright, the general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, says he is "very confident" about the strength of the SEC's position on its ability to regulate indexed annuities.
December 18, 2008
Settlement Firm Prospers Despite Court BattleLife Partners Holdings Inc. has produced a sharp increase in earnings for its latest fiscal quarter.
December 18, 2008
Study: Plan Use Of Lifecycle Funds GrowsMore than 7% of 401(k) assets were invested in lifecycle funds at the end of 2007, according to a newly published retirement asset investment review.
December 18, 2008
Care in a crisisQ. Given the economic crisis, many baby boomers believe they will be unable to pay for long term care insurance if they ever needed it...
December 17, 2008
Penn Treaty Offers Rehab PlanPenn Treaty American Corp. has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to sell a long term care insurance subsidiary, American Network Insurance Company, and American Network's business operations to an undisclosed buyer.
December 17, 2008
403(b) compliance extension eases headaches for plan sponsorsAs the IRS has extended the 403(b) plan document compliance deadline, this gives plan sponsors an opportunity to rethink how their retirement plans are structured,...