New Riders Signal Status Of New Product Development
By Norse N. Blazzard, Judith A. HasenauerWe have a rule of thumb at our offices: The number of new policy and contract riders we see is a true indication of ...
May 18, 2005
The Future Is NowAn industry veteran challenges current compensation practicesBy Bud BlakeI suppose I am a person with a long-term commitment to the insurance business. My grandfather ...
May 17, 2005
IRS Posts Life And Annuity Reserve RatesThe Internal Revenue Service has published a document that lists interest rate assumptions life insurers can use when computing reserves.[@@]The document, Revenue Ruling 2005-29, ...
May 17, 2005
Sierra Health Settles With PentagonSierra Health Services Inc. says it expects to get about $12 million in final payments in connection with its departure from the federal TriCare ...
May 17, 2005
Stark To Lead Aon Health BusinessAon Corp. has picked James Stark to lead its U.S. national health and welfare practice.[@@]Stark, an executive vice president in the San Francisco office ...
May 17, 2005
HSA Support Firm Adds Tech EecutiveHealth Equity Inc. has hired Mike Chapman to be chief information officer.[@@]Chapman previously was chief technology officer at e-Business Software Consulting Inc., Draper, Utah, ...
May 17, 2005
Securian Promotes TraderSecurian Financial Services Inc. has named Sharon Lentsch trade desk manager.[@@]Lentsch, who will oversee trading operations related to stocks, options, mutual funds and fixed-income ...
May 17, 2005
Regulators Talk About Changes To Model Audit RuleInsurance regulators continue to talk about ways to put new internal control testing and reporting requirements in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Model ...