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MedAmerica Adds Va. Partnership Policy
By Staff WriterMedAmerica Insurance Company has been certified to sell a partnership long term care insurance product in Virginia.The Simplicity II cash-benefit policy will offer Virginia residents ...
December 03, 2008
Feature: How will longer life expectancy estimates impact settlements?For now, the question is how much damage has been done already to the settlement market due to the changes.
December 03, 2008
Principal: Retirement Saving Holds SteadyMany U.S. workers say they will cut holiday spending and overall monthly discretionary spending, but most say they will try to keep up retirement plan ...
December 03, 2008
Michigan Blue Asks For Individual Market ChangesExecutives at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan are facing off with consumer groups and competitors over the rules governing Michigan's individual health insurance ...
December 03, 2008
Nominee Notes Hunger For Health Cost ContainmentThomas Daschle, the Obama nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, says public comments posted on an Obama transition team Web site show that Americans ...
December 03, 2008
AHIP Calls For Cross-State Benefits PlanAmerica's Health Insurance Plans has proposed helping individuals and small groups buy affordable health coverage by creating an "essential benefits plan" that would be exempt ...
December 02, 2008
American Equity Investment Life Holding CompanyAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company recently announced changes to its management succession plan. John M. Matovina will serve as vice chairman, as well as chief financial officer and treasurer for AEL. Wendy L. Carlson will serve as
December 02, 2008
Why consumers aren't consumingConsumer confidence is down to levels not seen since the 1973-75 and 1980-82 recessions. Real wage growth and real income growth have been stagnant in the last few years as income and wealth inequality have been rising. And now with GDP an