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By Warren S. Hersch |
May 17, 2012
In learning about life insurance benefits, coverage needs, options and costs among current buyers, the report finds that respondents were most satisfied reviewing their employee benefits package (67%), followed by speaking with an insurance agent (59%) and reviewing information packages from an insurance agent.
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By Staff Writer |
March 28, 2012
Both public and private insurers, asset managers, distributors and consultants strove to take the collective temperature of the asset gathering industry while highlighting expected trends at UBS’s seventh annual Asset Gathering Conference held in Boston from March 22-23
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By Allison Bell |
March 15, 2012
What can insurers learn from one of the world's most visible insurance marketing campaigns?
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By Arthur D. Postal |
March 14, 2012
MetLife was one of four large financial institutions late Tuesday deemed to have failed a “stress test” imposed on large banking institutions by the Federal Reserve Board, a decision roundly criticized by MetLife and insurance analysts.
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By Arthur D. Postal |
March 5, 2012
American International Group today sold 14 percent of the stock of its Hong Kong life insurer, AIA Group, Ltd., for approximately $6 billion.
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By Warren S. Hersch |
February 14, 2012
LIMRA says that almost nine in 10 life insurers who have or plan to implement mobile technology initiatives do so to meet growing producer demands and provide better support services.
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By Elizabeth Festa |
January 31, 2012
Life insurers do assert that state laws that wouldn’t appear to prohibit the use of principles-based reserving on previously issued policies, as long as it is with the commissioner’s approval, key insurers told the NAIC.
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By National Underwriter Editorial Staff |
January 31, 2012
By the end of 2011, annuities had continued their reign as the single largest segment of the life and health industry, amounting for nearly half of all revenue. Accident and health insurance came in a distant second, accounting for nearly 25% of all L&H revenue. Life insurance came in third,...
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By Elizabeth D. Festa |
January 19, 2012
Usually regulatory allies, MetLife and Prudential find themselves at odds over whether contingent deferred annuities should be formally classified as annuities or as financial guaranty insurance.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 4, 2012
Life insurers based in New York have already made $52.6 million in payments to 7,934 beneficiaries as a result of the New York Department of Financial Services’ probe of insurer unclaimed property practices.
