Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Treasury Hears Pitch For OFC
By Arthur D. PostalInsurance and banking industry officials met with Treasury Department officials on Feb. 1 in what was described by some attendees as a "courteous" meeting to ...
February 05, 2006
Court Rules Group Life Benefits Vested Upon Employee's DeathThe Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a retroactive change to a deceased employee's group life insurance benefits, holding the benefits vested at the ...
February 04, 2006
Non-Insurance Regulators Close In On Annuity SalesTime was when state insurance departments ruled the roost where regulation of insurance and insurance sales was concerned.
February 03, 2006
Deficit Bill Helps LTC Insurers And Risk PoolsThe Deficit Reduction Act that the U.S. House approved Wednesday includes several provisions of interest to insurers.House members voted 216 to 214 to approve the ...
February 03, 2006
HHS Promises To Watch Drug Plans More CloselyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it will be giving more attention to customer service and claim payment speed at the private ...
February 03, 2006
This Web Tool Has TeethCIGNA Dental has developed a calculator that can help consumers estimate the cost of dental treatment.Plan members can get to the tool through the myCIGNA.com ...
February 03, 2006
Survey Finds Opposition To Nationalized HealthMany U.S. residents may be against efforts to set up a government-run health finance system.Researchers at the American Consumer Institute, Reston, Va., have published figures ...
February 03, 2006
Aetna Promotes 2A health insurer has created a pair of high-level management positions.Aetna Inc., Hartford, has promoted Mark Bertolini to executive vice president of regional businesses and ...