JHA%3A Group LTD Enrollment Rises 5%
By Allison BellGroup disability insurers protected about 36 million U.S. workers against long-term disability at the end of the first half of 2005, 2% more than ...
September 15, 2005
Michigan Benefits Broker To Lead NAIFAThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors elected David Smithkey president Wednesday at its annual conference in Baltimore.[@@]Smithkey, a holder of the Chartered ...
September 15, 2005
Blackstone To Take UICI Off MarketA publicly traded specialty health insurer is going private.[@@]The Blackstone Group, New York, has organized a consortium that will spend more than $1 billion ...
September 15, 2005
Congress OKs Retirement Plan Access For Katrina SurvivorsA bill being rushed through Congress would waive the 10% penalty for early withdrawal of funds from individual retirement accounts for residents of a ...
September 14, 2005
Correction ttCorrectionAn article in the Sept. 26 issue, "The Top Five Misconceptions About Corporate LTC Insurance," by Doug Schuetz incorrectly identified the author's company. Schuetz ...
September 14, 2005
Long-Time Growth Manager Fears Downturn in U.S. HousingMaking the case that growth stocks are coming out of their five-year doldrums relative to value stocks, Richard Driehaus pointed to the U.S. housing boom as the riskiest part of the economic landscape.
September 14, 2005
MassMutual Fund Unit Settles With SECOppenheimerFunds Inc. and its distribution unit have agreed to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proceedings stemming from old broker-dealer revenue-sharing arrangements, the SEC ...
September 14, 2005
Blackburn%3A Medicare Reform Still On Radar ScreenCongress could begin considering Medicare reform proposals as early as next month.[@@]The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee probably will begin work on Medicare ...