Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Smithfield Chooses Genworth
By Staff WriterA food company is building an annuity with a lifetime income guarantee into its 401(k) plan.Smithfield Foods Inc., Smithfield, Va., is getting the contract, the ...
May 10, 2006
FormTech Hires BuckA large manufacturer has selected a benefits advisory firm.FormTech Industries L.L.C., Royal Oak, Mich., has picked Buck Consultants, New York, a unit of Affiliated Computer ...
May 10, 2006
FormTech Hires BuckA large manufacturer has selected a benefits advisory firm.FormTech Industries L.L.C., Royal Oak, Mich., has picked Buck Consultants, New York, a unit of Affiliated Computer ...
May 10, 2006
Bill Raises Roth Conversion Limit But Leaves Out IOLI PenaltyThe 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
IRS Allows IRA Marital Trust ArrangementsAn official at the Internal Revenue Service has approved 3 arrangements that involve payments of individual retirement account assets once held by a dead spouse ...
May 09, 2006
Lawmakers Criticize "Fair Share" BillsTalk of some kind of "national solution" for small business health coverage costs surfaced here recently at a hearing on state efforts to require employers ...
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 ...