Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
The 60% LTD Shortfall
By Allan CheckowayIn 2006, the vast majority of U.S. corporations offer quality group long-term disability coverage to their employees with a benefit level insuring to 60% of ...
July 24, 2006
Annuity Option Ties Income Hike To Rates In Year 5New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. has introduced the Income Enhancement Option feature.NYLIAC, a unit of New York Life Insurance Company, New York, says ...
July 24, 2006
Georgia Blue Launches Health Management ProgramWellPoint Inc. is introducing a new wellness, care management and care coordination program in the Southeast.Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Atlanta, launched the new ...
July 24, 2006
Northwestern Mutual Rewards Volunteers, CharitiesA large Midwestern insurer has amplified the efforts of some sales reps who are especially active in local nonprofit groups.Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, ...
July 24, 2006
Transamerica Streamlines MEP EnrollmentsTransamerica Retirement Services has simplified the procedures that multiple employer plans can use to add companies to retirement programs.Transamerica, a division of Aegon N.V., the ...
July 23, 2006
Health Insurance Rate Rise Slows, Surveys FindEarly results of two consulting firms' health care insurance rate surveys forecast that 2007 will see lower premium increases than in recent years.A preliminary survey ...
July 23, 2006
Treasury Official Discusses Federal Role In InsuranceA Treasury official declined to endorse any of the various proposals for federal involvement in insurance regulation on July 18 but said the problems facing ...
July 23, 2006
Treasury Official Discusses Federal Role In InsuranceA Treasury official declined to endorse any of the various proposals for federal involvement in insurance regulation on July 18 but said the problems facing ...