Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Consumer Reps Challenge NAIC On Regulator Career Paths
By Jim ConnollyConsumer advocates have sent the National Association of Insurance Commissioners a letter complaining about the closeness of some current and former commissioners to the insurance ...
September 26, 2007
House Passes SCHIP BillMembers of the House voted 265-159 Tuesday to approve H.R. 976, a compromise version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act bill.President Bush ...
September 26, 2007
NCQA Results Paint Murky Picture Of Health Plan PerformanceU.S. consumers may have been less satisfied with their health plans in 2006 than they have been since 2002, but the apparent drop may be ...
September 26, 2007
NAHU: Bill Helps With Employer CoverageA little-noted section of the latest version of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act bill could help working parents pay for employer coverage for ...
September 26, 2007
Panel To Look At Insurance OversightThe capital markets subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing Oct. 3 on the future of state regulation of insurance.Witnesses from ...
September 26, 2007
Profits Rise At Life Settlement CompanyAn increase in secondary life insurance market activity helped earnings at Life Partners Holdings Inc.Life Partners, Waco, Texas, is reporting $4.3 million in net income ...
September 26, 2007
New Phoenix Unit May Try Life SettlementA large life insurer may get into the secondary market for in-force life insurance policies.Phoenix Companies Inc., Hartford, says it is naming John Hillman and ...
September 26, 2007
MetLife To Buy Back StockAn insurer says it could spend up to $1 billion more on buying back shares of common stock.MetLife Inc., New York, earmarked $1 billion for ...