never miss a day, thanks for the blog
Older workers’ have become more assured of their ability to retire comfortably has rebounded modestly in the past year, although they are still not as confident as they were before the financial crisis.
Older Workers’ Retirement Confidence Rebounds: Survey
September 3rd, 2010Hartford: More Workers Sign Up for Life Insurance, but Understanding Lags
September 3rd, 2010more to read in our archives
The number of workers signing up for life insurance benefits increased to 69% in 2010 from 64% in 2009, according to a new report.
VAs with GLB Rider Rose 18% in 2Q
September 3rd, 2010thats funny
Variable annuities (VAs) carrying a guaranteed living benefit rider generated $20.3 billion of new deferred VA premium in the second quarter of 2010, an 18% increase over the first quarter.
PPACA Exchanges Could Spur Health Coverage: Rand
September 3rd, 2010Creation of health exchanges through the new healthcare reform law will result in a net increase in the number of employers who offer health insurance coverage, a new study by the RAND Corp. predicts.
Workers Share More of Health Coverage Cost: Kaiser
September 3rd, 2010maybe this will change things
A study by two nonprofit organizations finds employees contributing a greater share of their employers’ health care coverage than they did last year.
Sovereign Debt Unlikely to Tank Life Insurers: Fitch
September 3rd, 2010can believe what i am reading, so unfair
Less-than-stellar financial figures from the United States, coupled with ongoing concerns over sovereign debt limits in Western Europe, helped to fuel real concern about a sovereign debt default crisis.
The Hartford Looks to Middle Market
September 1st, 2010how much does life insurance cost
A northeastern insurer is unveiling a series of sales and marketing programs it hopes will help it to boost its share of the middle market for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans.
MetLife Finds Life Insurance Gender Gap
September 1st, 2010can believe what i am reading, so unfair
A new study has uncovered a gender gap in life insurance coverage between working, married men and women with children under the age of 18.
Variable Annuities More Affordable: IRI
September 1st, 2010how doe this impact my state
Variable annuity sales for the top 17 carriers in the second quarter rose to $11.8 billion, from $10.3 billion in the first quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).
Taiwan Watchdog Nixes Sale of AIG Unit
September 1st, 2010oh i can’t beleive it
A regulatory body in Taiwan has rejected American International Group Inc.’s agreement to sell its Nan Shan Life Insurance Company Ltd. to buyers in China.