March 02, 2005
Longer-Term Outlook Urged For DI CarriersByMiamiDisability insurers should be trying to do more than just trying to get by.Drew King, president of JHA Inc., Portland, Maine, a disability insurance consulting ...
February 23, 2005
Brokers Can Make Disability Benefits Visible To WorkersIlluminate The RiskByA typical working-age American is significantly more likely to become disabled than was the case 10 years ago. Even so, many employees dont ...
January 25, 2005
Turnover Changes Look Of NAICMany familiar faces are missing this week at a commissioners' meeting in Arizona.[@@]Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., continue ...
January 19, 2005
NAIC Sees Big Turnover In Commissioner RanksNAIC Sees Big Turnover In Commissioner RanksByThe annual commissioners gathering that took place in Arizona last week was missing a number of regulators who have ...
January 19, 2005
Long Term Care Planning Must Include More Than LTC Insurance DiscussionsLong Term Care Planning Must Include More Than LTC Insurance DiscussionsLong term care insurance has captured the attention of many consumers. Hardly a week goes ...
January 12, 2005
Want LTC Referral Relationships With Agents? Follow The EtiquetteWant LTC Referral Relationships With Agents? Follow The EtiquetteByTo become a trusted long term care specialist who receives referrals from primary agents, a specialist needs ...
January 12, 2005
Cognitive Screenings Growing ImpactByEmerging developments in the field of cognitive screening will significantly impact long term care insurance agents and the LTC insurance industry, as well as society ...
December 29, 2004
Wiping The Table Clean, 2005-StyleByThe first of the year is a good time to wipe the table clean. Here are my suggestions for the table of insurance and financial ...
December 21, 2004
Commissioners Back UnumProvident SettlementA Chattanooga, Tenn., disability insurer says it has won broad approval for agreements designed to resolve disability claim disputes.[@@]The insurer, UnumProvident Corp., announced in ...
December 14, 2004
California Attorneys Criticize Proposed SettlementA law firm that represents insurance claimants says regulators should renegotiate a draft settlement agreement supported by a large disability insurer.[@@]UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., ...