Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Bill Raises Roth Conversion Limit But Leaves Out IOLI Penalty
By Arthur D. PostalThe final version of major federal tax-cut legislation appears to be a mixed bag for the life insurance industry.The members of the House-Senate conference committee ...
May 09, 2006
Lewin: Health Bill Could Hurt Some In Community Rating StatesEnacting the Enzi small business health plan bill could force some middle-income and higher-income workers out of employer-sponsored health plans.Researchers at the Lewin Group, Falls ...
May 09, 2006
Niche Product Includes Health Advocacy FeatureA unit of Conseco Inc. has introduced the Cancer Secure cancer insurance policy.The policy, issued by Conseco Insurance Company, pays lump-sum benefits and can be ...
May 09, 2006
MassMutual Continues To Give Away PoliciesMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company says it has given away the 5,000th free LifeBridge life insurance policy.The program provides $50,000 in free, 10-year, level-term life ...
May 09, 2006
Allianz Life Licenses NaviSys ProductA large insurer will be using a new-business processing system from a Garden State technology company.Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis, has licensed ...
May 09, 2006
Democrats Block Malpractice BillRepublicans are having trouble getting a proposed cap on non-economic "pain and suffering" damages in medical malpractice suits through the Senate.The Republicans have lined up ...
May 09, 2006
Principal Offers HSAs Through Other InsurersA Midwestern financial services company wants to market its health savings account program through other financial services companies.Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says ...
May 09, 2006
URAC Forms 2 DivisionsA major health care quality group is setting up a client services arm and a marketing and product development arm.Executives at URAC, Washington, a nonprofit ...