Allison Bell
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New York, NY, United States
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New House Data Privacy Bill Could Limit State Insurance Regulators' Authority
Insurance groups want changes. An electronic privacy group hates the reliance on disclosures. → Read More
3 Annuity Rule Changes on IRI's New Wish List
Many IRI Blueprint provisions ended up in the Secure and Secure 2.0 acts. Now, there's more. → Read More
House Passes Notarization Bill by Voice Vote
IRI says the measure could make it easier to complete retirement services transactions online. → Read More
The 12 U.S. House Districts With the Most Boomer Long-Term Care Need
About 5.4 million Americans ages 65 through 74 have trouble living on their own. → Read More
Higher-Income Medicare Enrollees Worry About Provider Access
They are also thinking hard about which providers they can see, according to a new eHealth survey. → Read More
Jacobson Sees Life and Health Labor Demand Cooling
But 65% of the companies said they expect to increase staffing this year. → Read More
Regulators Say Rising Rates Could Ding Life Insurers' Mortgage Investments
Life insurers have about $1 trillion invested in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. → Read More
New Life Policy Can Protect Against Disability and Long-Term Care Risk
Guardian will offer the product through an online underwriting process. → Read More
House Could Vote on Online Notarization Bill Monday
A California notary group says the bill could lead to more fraud. → Read More
Lincoln Financial Caps Executive Severance Benefits
The limit will be 2.99 times the base salary plus bonus opportunity. → Read More
Annuity Winds Might Be Shifting: Nationwide Executive
Eric Henderson says he expects variable product sales to improve. → Read More
7.7% Increase in Long-Term Care Benefits Payouts
The average payout per claimant rose 4.9%. → Read More
How Secure 2.0 Regulations Come to Life: A Treasury Veteran Breaks It Down
J. Mark Iwry offers a peek into the Treasury Department's rulemaking machinery. → Read More
Washington State's LTC Mandate Temporarily Reshaped Life Sales: MIB
Genworth, ILTCI and neurologists also have long-term care market news. → Read More
Policy Appraisal Firm Adds Life Expectancy Calculator
The tool is aimed first at older clients who are thinking of dropping or selling policies. → Read More
Prosperity Drops Effort to Acquire Annuity Issuer
The Elliott Investment Management-backed firm says American Equity refused to engage. → Read More
Cash Flow Gaps Add to Grieving Families' Pain: Empathy
The average bereaved family spends about $5,000 on legal matters, and insurance typically doesn't cover it. → Read More
Life Insurers Continue to See Mortality Exceeding Pre-Pandemic Levels
COVID-19 has eased up, but it, and other threats, are still lurking in the earnings. → Read More
Lincoln Financial to Tilt Away From Some Term Life Products
CEO Ellen Cooper says the product eats up too much capital. → Read More
Nassau Financial Adds a Bonus Annuity
The move could be a sign that higher interest rates are starting to revive insurers' willingness to offer annuity guarantees. → Read More