Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Protective Life Expands Crediting Options
By Staff WriterAn insurer says it is making some of its annuity products more flexible.Protective Life Insurance Company, a unit of Protective Life Corp., Birmingham, Ala., says ...
August 16, 2007
Extending Terrorism CoverageThe House Financial Services Committee passed on August 3 the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (H.R. 2761), which will extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) by 15 years and may help spur the further development of a private market for terrorism risk insurance.
August 16, 2007
Agency Downgrades LTC Insurer, Gives N.Y. Life Top MarkStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has announced two major rating actions.S&P, New York, reduced the counterparty credit and financial strength ratings of Penn Treaty Network ...
August 16, 2007
Agency Downgrades LTC Insurer, Gives N.Y. Life Top MarkStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has announced two major rating actions.S&P, New York, reduced the counterparty credit and financial strength ratings of Penn Treaty Network ...
August 16, 2007
Washington State Tells Carrier To Halt Arizona SalesWashington state insurance regulators have asked a nonprofit health carrier based in Washington to pull back on efforts to start a for-profit health plan in ...
August 16, 2007
Florida Blue Introduces Retiree Coverage ChoicesBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is rolling out a family of products that employers can use to protect former employees over age 65.Florida ...
August 16, 2007
Group To Accredit Health Improvement EffortsThe former head of a major health plan quality organization is helping to set up a body that will assess wellness and care management initiatives.The ...
August 16, 2007
Iowa Editor Wonders About Definitions In TPA RulesThe Iowa Insurance Division has posted a draft of third party administration regulations on its Web site.The draft reflects recommendations from members of the division ...