Caregiving Empties Wallets Faster
By Staff WriterThe cost of helping loved ones pay for long term care seems to be going up.Researchers at John Hancock Life Insurance Company, Boston, a unit ...
October 19, 2006
UnumProvident Promotes STD ProductA large disability insurer has started selling a new group short-term disability insurance plan.The new Select STD product offers a wide range of funding options, ...
October 18, 2006
LTC Suit Hinges On Definition Of "Home"A California lawyer says a long term care insurer has raised questions about the meaning of a common word.Frank Darras of Ontario, Calif., says he ...
October 16, 2006
Rarefied Air for StocksThe stock market had another good showing last week with the Dow Jones industrial average making new all-time highs and the S&P 500 posting recovery highs. Bond yields spiked higher for the second straight week while crude oil tested the recent lows in the $57 per barrel area.
October 16, 2006
Michigan Company Adds LTC ProductLifeSecure Insurance says it is rolling out a long term care insurance program that will feature simple policies and a simple, fast underwriting process.LifeSecure, Brighton, ...
October 15, 2006
Group Disability Enrollment Rises Despite Drop In New SalesInsurers generated less revenue from sales of new U.S. group disability plans during the first half of the year but were protecting more workers against ...
October 10, 2006
JHA: Disability Revenue RisesGroup disability insurers protected about 37 million U.S. workers against long-term disability at the end of the first half of 2006, 3% more than they ...