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USI Closes On Bay State Benefits Firm
By Staff WriterUSI Holdings Corp. has acquired HRB Benefits Group, a firm that has been selling employee benefits to midsize Boston-area employers for 20 years.[@@]USI, Briarcliff ...
June 14, 2005
Challenge On Annuity Surrender ChargesBostonRegulators discussing the proper annuity nonforfeiture rate were challenged by one of their own to put that issue aside and concentrate on the sale ...
June 08, 2005
New Calif. Re Rule Spark ConcernInsurers say proposed California "credit for reinsurance" regulations could put some domestic companies and some licensed companies in California at a competitive disadvantage. [@@]Today, ...
June 08, 2005
U.S. Pension Plans Suffer From Weak Investment ClimateDefined benefit pension plans probably did well in Japan and poorly in the United States during the first quarter.[@@]Analysts in the Stamford, Conn., office ...
June 08, 2005
NAIC And E-Regulators Clash Over SMART ActWashingtonAt a hearing last week, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners continued its policy of steadfast opposition to federal legislation imposing "standards" on state ...
June 02, 2005
NAIC Groups Struggle With Internal Controls ChangesState insurance regulators have plowed ahead with efforts to tighten standards for corporate governance and auditor independence, but they are taking longer to update ...
June 01, 2005
Planning In Vermont5 Years After The Civil Union LawIn less than half a month, the Vermont gay and lesbian community will celebrate the 5th anniversary of the July 1, 2000, effective date ...
May 29, 2005
Do Me A FavorSo there I was, editing a story by Matt Brady on the recent spring conference of the Life Insurance Settlement Association, when I came to ...