Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
FASB Completes Pension Reporting Standard
By Staff WriterThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has released a final version of a major new retirement plan accounting rule.FASB, Norwalk, Conn., says the standard, "Statement of ...
September 30, 2006
Taking A Second Bite From The Apple: Winning More DI RenewalsLarge or small, simple or complex, closing any multi-life worksite case delivers a great sense of accomplishment. The effort invested in getting in the door, developing a relationship...
September 30, 2006
LTCI market is ever changingMany long term care companies are getting out of the business; many of those that are staying are planning significant premium rate increases. It's not a question of whether these changes are going to upset old clients and make prospects uneasy -
September 30, 2006
Voluntary Benefit Sales Continue To GrowIn 1999, Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc. released the first U.S. Worksite Sales Study. The objective of this annual study is to create a comprehensive source of data on worksite sales and in-force premium.
September 30, 2006
2006 Readers' Choice AwardsIn a first for Senior Market Advisor, we handed the reins over to our readers and asked for your choices in 13 categories. More than 300 of you voted, we tallied those votes and we present the top vote getters here. Allianz dominated the proceedings
September 28, 2006
Panel OKs HSA BillThe House Ways and Means Committee today voted 24-14 to approve a bill that would encourage workers to roll flexible spending account and health reimbursement ...
September 28, 2006
Oppenheimer Veteran To Head UnumProvident BoardThe largest U.S. disability insurer is getting a new top director.Jon Fossel, the former chairman of Oppenheimer Management Corp., Denver, will be succeeding C. William ...
September 28, 2006
Hearing Revives TRIA Group Life DebateLawmakers are talking again about the possibility of expanding the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act reinsurance program to cover group life insurance.Failing to include group life ...