Life Insurance
Life insurance news and analysis, with coverage of life insurance market trends, and of life insurance regulatory, compliance and legislative issues .
Penn Treaty Returns To Florida LTC Market
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, July 30, 2:38 p.m. -- Penn Treaty American Corp., Allentown, Pa., says it has received approval to return to selling ...
July 29, 2002
Canada Life To Buy Royal Group Insurance UnitsNU Online News Service, July 29, 3:42 p.m. -- Canada Life Financial Corp., Toronto, says its U.K. division has agreed to buy the group ...
July 28, 2002
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July 28, 2002
COLI Model Guideline Gets Another LookByPublic criticism over the sale of corporate-owned life insurance has regulators reexamining how the product is regulated.As a starting point, a 10-year old guideline (Model ...
July 28, 2002
Pennsylvania Gets Tougher Viatical Settlements LawByOn July 10, Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker signed into law the Viatical Settlements Act, which provides for the regulation of viatical and life settlements ...
July 28, 2002
1st Quarter Surplus Inched Up 1.28%1st Quarter Surplus Inched Up 1.28%One hundred thirty companies, comprising 85% of life industry assets, posted their lowest first quarter surplus gain in 10 years, ...
July 28, 2002
Loan Language May Impact Split-DollarByWashington Despite industry objections, Congress agreed on executive compensation language barring personal loans to corporate executives that might affect split-dollar arrangements.But industry representatives say they ...
July 28, 2002
Executive DI Expands Employee Benefits MarketMany employers recognize the risk of disability that their employees face and offer a 60% long-term disability income replacement plan for all employees. But for ...