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By Michael K. Stanley |
May 16, 2012
As expected, 22 state insurance departments have joined a settlement agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife).
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By Nichole Morford |
May 15, 2012
3 reasons to consider a third-party review for your marketing materials.
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By Elizabeth Festa |
May 9, 2012
A judge suggests that the LTCI insurer might have enough assets and cash flow to pay claims in full for many years.
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By Allison Bell |
March 26, 2012
Facility-based long-term care arrangements might be a good thing, but let's consult with the actuaries.
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By Jon Harkavy |
March 20, 2012
Does the National Association of Insurance Commissioners - a private trade association - have the right to impose its will on elected state legislatures through accreditation standards written and implemented behind closed doors?
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By Arthur D. Postal |
March 19, 2012
The Financial Services Roundtable wants the Treasury Department to use the Federal Insurance Office to coordinate the activities of all federal agencies regarding insurance in order to ensure that onerous and duplicative federal intervention in the insurance business does not occur.
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By Arthur D. Postal |
March 12, 2012
Health exchange regulations unveiled today made clear that consumers in all states will have access to the new system effective Jan. 1, 2014, whether it be a federal exchange or a state exchange.
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By Kim O’Brien |
March 1, 2012
Even after the defeat of 151A, proposed regulations could impact fixed annuities.
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By Arthur D. Postal , Elizabeth Festa |
February 2, 2012
A watchdog at the Social Security Administration testified today that there are about 1,000 cases each month in which a living individual is mistakenly included in the agency’s Death Master File.
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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.