Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Consumer LTCI education lacking
By staff WriterConventional wisdom says human beings gain in knowledge and experience as they grow older, and that holds true for many of life's challenges. But when it comes to at least one facet of aging, adults are lacking in one area of awareness: long
July 31, 2008
LTC riders on life insurance policiesWhile many shy away from the price of stand-alone LTC policies, adding hybrid coverage is often an easier alternative. She's a client who typically embraces your suggestions without hesitation. But when discussion turns to long term care
July 31, 2008
Experts: Change Health Tax Breaks CarefullyEconomists today warned members of the Senate to be careful when trying to redesign the U.S. health insurance tax incentive system.The Senate Finance Committee invited ...
July 31, 2008
Regs Affect Trust SplitsThe Internal Revenue Service has released a final version of regulations that explain how taxpayers and their advisors should handle efforts to split generation-skipping trusts.The ...
July 31, 2008
IRS Completes Pension Mortality Table RegsThe Internal Revenue Service has completed work on tables that will affect sponsors and administrators of pension plans.The IRS published the tables in final regulations, ...
July 31, 2008
Hanover To Sell Run-Off Life BusinessHanover Insurance Group Inc. says it will be disposing of a life insurance operation it began shutting down in 2002.Hanover, Worcester, Mass., the old Allmerica ...
July 31, 2008
Hanover To Sell Run-Off Life BusinessHanover Insurance Group Inc. says it will be disposing of a life insurance operation it began shutting down in 2002.Hanover, Worcester, Mass., the old Allmerica ...
July 31, 2008
UnitedHealth Reviews Small Group OpsA large health insurer has hired an executive to revamp the business that sells coverage to small employers.The UnitedHealthcare arm of UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, ...