Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Humana Opens Arizona Call Center
By Staff WriterA health insurer is about to celebrate the completion of an office that supports its mail-order prescription drug service.Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., will be opening ...
April 16, 2008
Disability Insurer Completes Claims Reassessment ProcessUnum Group Corp. has paid about $676 million in extra benefits to claimants in connection with a review of past claims decisions, officials say.Unum, Chattanooga, ...
April 15, 2008
Reverse mortgages still gaining tractionAs current and future retirees look for more ways to finance a comfortable retirement, reverse mortgages are gaining more time in the spotlight. No less a Hollywood icon than James Garner can be seen on TV speaking out in favor of reverse mortgages.
April 15, 2008
Life sales off in AugustApplications for individually underwritten life insurance were down by 3.7 percent in North America for the month of August, according to the MIB Life Index, a monthly measure of such activity. U.S. activity declined 4.8 percent yearover- year;
April 15, 2008
Retirement issues on voters' mindsAmerican politicians will do well to concern themselves with retirement issues if the want to retain or gain office, according to the results of a poll from Americans for Secure Retirement.ASR, which advocates tax breaks for annuity owners, found
April 15, 2008
Jumping the retirement planning hurdle30%: Percentage of Americans who think starting retirement planning is difficult. 34%: Percentage of affluent Americans who have trouble identifying appropriate retirement products. 23%: Percentage of Americans
April 15, 2008
EBRI President Asks Congress To Support ThriftA top benefits research specialist today urged lawmakers to remember the importance of long-term savings when they promote financial literacy efforts.Dallas Salisbury, president of the ...
April 15, 2008
Midwestern Carrier Chooses Health Management VendorWellmark Inc. has hired the Health & Wellness Institute L.L.C. to run on-site and community-based worksite wellness programs for at least 3 years.Wellmark, Des Moines, ...