Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The Long and Short of Business Life
By Mark TibergienIn Aristotle's treatise titled "On Longevity and Shortness of Life," he observed "it is not clear whether it is a single or diverse cause that...
March 31, 2008
The trend issueWith Senior Market Advisor's inaugural "trends issue," we take a look at what are the hottest niches in the industry that will make your practice thrive. From the "incredible, evolving annuity," to "life insurance through the eyes of experts," as
March 31, 2008
The long viewFor an established product trading in a mature market, a few percentage points of growth do not a good year make. But in a still-maturing business such as long term care insurance, where the gap between growth potential and actual performance has y
March 31, 2008
Travel Underwriting Accord AdvancesA key National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel has approved proposed travel underwriting guidelines.Members of the NAIC's Life Insurance and Annuities Committee voted unanimously here ...
March 31, 2008
NAIC Delays Work On Accounting System ShiftA group of actuaries and regulators will take longer than it had hoped to deliver two major pieces of a principles-based reserving proposal.The Life & ...
March 31, 2008
CMS Tests New Approach For Working With StatesThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will let Louisia Department of Insurance employees enter Medicare consumer complaints directly into the CMS complaint tracking system.The ...
March 31, 2008
Humana Adds Screening BenefitAn ancillary benefits insurer is covering a test that could improve a patient's overall health.HumanaDental Insurance Company, part of Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., says it ...
March 30, 2008
FINRA Eyes VA Rules, Life Settlements And SeminarsThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is still deciding how to handle supervision requirements for the variable annuity sales process, officials say.FINRA, Washington, gave a brief ...