Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Do Boomers Want Discounts Or Advice--Or Both?
By Linda KocoAll things being equal, take the discount. That's an established business guideline across the country. It's also the mantra of shoppers everywhere. After all, why ...
March 18, 2007
The Economics Of 'Economic Benefit' Split-DollarIt has now been over 3 years since the U.S. Treasury finalized its regulations related to split-dollar arrangements. There remains a significant misunderstanding as to ...
March 17, 2007
The Ingredients For Success With Index ULThis is an opportune time to launch index universal life (IUL) insurance. Of course, compared to total universal life sales, IUL is still just a baby...
March 16, 2007
Witnesses Weigh In On Group Health Tax TreatmentThe head of an employer group warned here against rewriting federal income tax laws in a way that discourages employers from offering health insurance.Andrew Webber, ...
March 16, 2007
Insurers And Funds Spar Over Plan Autopilot OptionsInsurers are still trying to persuade the U.S. Department of Labor to add annuities, stable value funds and guaranteed investment contracts to the list of ...
March 16, 2007
Feds Seek Evidence-Based Care IdeasThe federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is asking outside groups to nominate topics for review by its evidence-based practice centers.Professional societies, health systems, ...
March 16, 2007
Coventry Wins West Virginia Public Employee ContractA Mid-Atlantic managed care company has signed a large client.The West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency has agreed to use Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, ...
March 16, 2007
Personnel Changes: Wisconsin, New York Life , OthersWisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dileg has appointed Kimberly Shaul to be the state's deputy insurance commissioner.Shaul previously was claims director at American Family Mutual Insurance ...