Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
What To Expect From An Independent Exam
By Lisa PhilbrickMany U.S. workers who file for disability insurance benefits have straightforward claims.Others claims are not as clear-cut, and that's where independent medical evaluations are beneficial.Occasionally, ...
September 20, 2008
Separation Of Powers Is WorkingThe controversial proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission, to adopt Rule 151A, could have a major impact on development, marketing, purchase and oversight of fixed indexed annuities (FIAs). This Rule, which would...
September 19, 2008
IRS Updates RateThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with a revenue ruling that sets the current rates to be used in a variety of federal income ...
September 19, 2008
Mutual Insurer Keeps AAA RatingStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed the AAA rating it has assigned to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, has reported that money ...
September 19, 2008
State Regulators: AIG Woes Not Our FaultThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has responded quickly to suggestions that the turmoil at American International Group Inc. might be evidence of the need ...
September 19, 2008
Mutual Insurer Keeps AAA RatingStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed the AAA rating it has assigned to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, has reported that money ...
September 19, 2008
SEC Moves To Restrict Short SellingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is prohibiting individuals and entities other than "bona fide market makers" from shorting hundreds of financial companies, including the ...
September 18, 2008
Women's retirement woes63% - Percentage of women who own a tax-advantaged retirement account, compared with 68 percent of men. 20% - Percentage of women who are...