Francine Young Named Chief Operating Officer of Nippon Life BenefitsBusiness Wire (press release)The company's group insurance programs provide medical, life, dental, disability, vision, prescription drug benefits, and other group insurance solutions, including access to two world-class national networks, Aetna Signature Administrators and ...and more »  Read more...

Francine Young Named Chief Operating Officer of Nippon Life BenefitsBusiness Wire (press release)The company's group insurance programs provide medical, life, dental, disability, vision, prescription drug benefits, and other group insurance solutions, including access to two world-class national networks, Aetna Signature Administrators and ...and more »

The National Association of Health Underwriters should organize a campaign that would make consumers as aware of NAHU membership as they are of National Association of Realtors membership.  Read more...

The National Association of Health Underwriters should organize a campaign that would make consumers as aware of NAHU membership as they are of National Association of Realtors membership.

Is life insurance dying?Omaha World-HeraldMany employers offer group life insurance, prompting some people to decide they don't need more. The recession cut into new sales and some people dropped policies, choosing necessities such as rent and food instead. Life insurance companies are still ...and more »  Read more...

Is life insurance dying?Omaha World-HeraldMany employers offer group life insurance, prompting some people to decide they don't need more. The recession cut into new sales and some people dropped policies, choosing necessities such as rent and food instead. Life insurance companies are still ...and more »

Enforcement of Compulsory Insurance Begins SeptTHISDAY LiveViolation of the provision constitutes grounds for revocation of license by the National Health Insurance Council. Also to be enforced in September is the Group Life Insurance. The Pension Reform Act of 2004 requires employers of five and above ...  Read more...

Enforcement of Compulsory Insurance Begins SeptTHISDAY LiveViolation of the provision constitutes grounds for revocation of license by the National Health Insurance Council. Also to be enforced in September is the Group Life Insurance. The Pension Reform Act of 2004 requires employers of five and above ...

Rating Action on StanCorpZacks.comThe downgraded outlook of the ICR was due to higher claims at long-term disability business experienced by the companies. To add to its woes, the lower interest rate environment continues to weigh on the long-term disability business. ...CORRECTING and REPLACING A.M. Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to ...MarketWatch (press release)all 23 news articles »  Read more...

Rating Action on StanCorpZacks.comThe downgraded outlook of the ICR was due to higher claims at long-term disability business experienced by the companies. To add to its woes, the lower interest rate environment continues to weigh on the long-term disability business. ...CORRECTING and REPLACING A.M. Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to ...MarketWatch (press release)all 23 news articles »

Third-party carriers to employee benefits plans can be sued under ERISAInvestmentNewsThe case before the court goes back to 2001, when Laura A. Cyr was terminated from her job as a vice president at Channel Technologies Inc. She immediately filed a claim for a back injury under the company's long-term disability plan, administered by ...and more »  Read more...

Third-party carriers to employee benefits plans can be sued under ERISAInvestmentNewsThe case before the court goes back to 2001, when Laura A. Cyr was terminated from her job as a vice president at Channel Technologies Inc. She immediately filed a claim for a back injury under the company's long-term disability plan, administered by ...and more »

Money High StreetWhy Buy Dental Insurance?Money High StreetBut if we have the right dental insurance, the pain seems suddenly more bearable — particularly if we've chosen a policy that covers the bulk of the treatment costs. So it's surprising that so many people are careless with dental insurance, ...and more »  Read more...

Money High StreetWhy Buy Dental Insurance?Money High StreetBut if we have the right dental insurance, the pain seems suddenly more bearable — particularly if we've chosen a policy that covers the bulk of the treatment costs. So it's surprising that so many people are careless with dental insurance, ...and more »

LOL, EOD, BRB, TY, and YW might be key elements of the way communicate in a texting, emailing, social media-obsessed world, but they don’t make for high quality communication or conversation.  Read more...

LOL, EOD, BRB, TY, and YW might be key elements of the way communicate in a texting, emailing, social media-obsessed world, but they don’t make for high quality communication or conversation.

A change in deferred annuity prices will have a similar effect on the likelihood that a high-income or low-income male worker will achieve an adequate retirement income, according to Youngkyun Park.  Read more...

A change in deferred annuity prices will have a similar effect on the likelihood that a high-income or low-income male worker will achieve an adequate retirement income, according to Youngkyun Park.

3 Things to Consider When Buying Life InsuranceSmartmoney.com (blog)While reporting a story on life insurance, I learned that ownership of individual life insurance has fallen to a 50-year low, according to Limra, an insurance industry group. What's more, most of us wait until we're close to 50 to buy coverage. ...and more »  Read more...

3 Things to Consider When Buying Life InsuranceSmartmoney.com (blog)While reporting a story on life insurance, I learned that ownership of individual life insurance has fallen to a 50-year low, according to Limra, an insurance industry group. What's more, most of us wait until we're close to 50 to buy coverage. ...and more »