Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Highmark Rolls Out Temporary Insurance Policy
By Staff WriterA Pennsylvania insurance company is introducing a short-term medical insurance product.Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, says the new ShortTermBlue policy can provide coverage for up to 180 ...
July 31, 2008
Many Employers Explore Phased RetirementAn increasing number of employers are thinking about adopting phased retirement programs.Consultants at Hewitt Associates L.L.C., Lincolnshire, Ill., report that finding in a summary of ...
July 30, 2008
Life settlement scrutiny increasesThere's a lot of action in the life settlement world these days, some good and some bad. A class-action lawsuit against American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. resulted in over $16 million in damages awarded to seniors across the country. As
July 30, 2008
SEC extends short selling ruleIn an effort to stop abusive short selling tactics at 19 major financial firms, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended an emergency rule to Aug....
July 30, 2008
Tips for boomer job interviewsHave a boomer client that has to return to work due to current market conditions? The Olympian quotes an AARP study that finds workers 55...
July 30, 2008
Life settlement scrutiny increasesThere's a lot of action in the life settlement world these days, some good and some bad. A class-action lawsuit against American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. resulted in over $16 million in damages awarded to seniors across the country. As
July 30, 2008
House Postpones Action On BillsThe House will be delaying floor action on the federal Office of Insurance Information bill and the national producer licensing system bill.The OII bill is ...
July 30, 2008
The Senate Banking Hearing, Part IIRepresentatives for life insurers and regulators updated Senate Banking Committee members Tuesday on their current positions on federal involvement in insurance regulation.John Pearson, president of ...