http://insurancenewsnet.com/news.aspx?type=topnewsInsuranceNewsNet.com Top News recent articles.60http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382356&type=topnewsUncertainty may follow this week’s news that New York officials have subpoenaed several private equity firms that have interests in buying fixed annuity companies or businesses. The top question: Does this mean that there something wrong with those deals?...Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382348&type=topnewsGeoffrey Brown, an expert in managing nonprofit groups and trade associations, has been appointed chief executive officer of National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), effective July 1...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382070&type=topnewsAs of December 2012, defined contribution (DC) in-plan guarantee assets totaled $2.2 billion, according to a new LIMRA sales survey measuring market growth of in-plan guarantees... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382059&type=topnewsWith defined contribution (DC) plans serving as the de facto pillar of retirement financing for many private sector workers, the question for many plan sponsors and advisors is how to stretch these plans to provide for workers in their ever-lengthening retirements...Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=381792&type=topnewsA recent LIMRA study suggests a growing interest in deferred income annuities as nine companies (seven covered in the survey) currently offer one and an additional eight companies are planning to introduce their own deferred income annuity (DIA)... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=381597&type=topnewsA new analysis shows that health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of highly anticipated mandatory insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=381374&type=topnewsA recent joint LIMRA/CANNEX study finds that a majority of the companies offering income annuities have added features designed to address consumer concerns and attract new sales...Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=381311&type=topnewsThere’s no easy fix in slowing the spending growth of Medicare, only how much pain Americans are willing to bear, according to a new analysis on the sustainability of the nation’s most far-reaching and expensive health insurance program...Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=381164&type=topnewsPresident Barack Obama is rallying support for his health care law, saying the law has already provided an array of benefits and will now give those without insurance a chance to obtain it... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:04:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380932&type=topnewsFinancial advisors need to help pre-retirees and retirees secure peace of mind by preparing them for the “curve balls” that life after work is likely to throw their way, according to a trio of retirement and wealth management experts...Thu, 09 May 2013 09:34:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380930&type=topnewsSenior insurance executives report strong demand and firm pricing in the voluntary benefits (VB) category as more Americans have access to major medical coverage due to health reform and look to VB coverage to fill in the gaps...Thu, 09 May 2013 09:07:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380787&type=topnewsA new LIMRA research report, Exploring 403(b) Plan Practices and Trends: Healthcare and Higher Education, examines the two largest ERISA 403(b) market segments — healthcare and higher education — to understand the similarities and differences between the segments... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380635&type=topnewsWho's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad?... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:21:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380351&type=topnewsAthene announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell, through a reinsurance arrangement, Aviva USA’s life insurance business to Commonwealth Annuity and Life...Fri, 03 May 2013 13:17:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380203&type=topnewsGenworth has made it official. Effective June 1, it will cease selling AARP-branded long-term care insurance through its Genworth Life Insurance Co. and Genworth Life Insurance Co. of New York companies...Thu, 02 May 2013 09:33:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=380046&type=topnewsWhile the S&P may have hit new highs and housing prices are on the rebound, there is still a great deal of caution in the minds of Americans regarding the economy... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:26:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=379914&type=topnewsAfter a storm of complaints, the Obama administration unveiled simplified forms to apply for insurance under the president's new health care law... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:17:07 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=379879&type=topnewsThe first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:21:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=379640&type=topnewsFifty-four percent of U.S. workers prefer not to have more control over health insurance options because making such decisions is daunting, a survey says... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:19:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=379506&type=topnewsA new consumer survey found that 34 percent of respondents are motivated to reduce their health plan costs versus keep their doctor...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:07:00 GMT