Fitch%3A Product Guarantees Hurt Outlook
By Staff WriterLow interest rates are still causing headaches for U.S. life insurers.[@@]Analysts in the Chicago office of Fitch Ratings have given that assessment in their ...
December 06, 2005
Carrier Enters Empire State Dental MarketRenaissance Health Insurance Company of New York has started selling ancillary benefits in New York state.[@@]Renaissance New York, an affiliate of xxx, says it ...
December 06, 2005
Tractor Maker Sells Managed Care UnitA subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc. is paying $500 million to acquire John Deere Health Care Inc. from Deere & Company.[@@]Deere, Moline, Ill., the ...
December 06, 2005
Health Appraisals%2C Coaches Take OffSome wellness programs have flourished in the past few years.[@@]Researchers at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Washington, and the National Business Group on Health, Washington, have ...
December 06, 2005
Carrier Speeds Underwriting ProcessFidelity Life Association says it will be cutting the life underwriting process to days through a new Rapid Decision process for purchasers of some ...
December 06, 2005
DTCC To Use Finetre TechnologyThe Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. has agreed to build AnnuityNet and LifeNet technology into its own InsurExpress system.[@@]The DTCC, New York, is a ...
December 06, 2005
Survey%3A Life Sites Rank Low On Privacy And E%2DMailMany life insurance company Web sites appear to be treating customers poorly.[@@]Researchers at the Customer Respect Group, Ipswich, Mass., have presented that conclusion in ...
December 06, 2005
NAIC Offers VA Guarantee RBC HelpThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is about to offer some guidance for insurers that must comply with the new C3, Phase II risk-based ...