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Ameritas Life Insurance Co. is challenging another life insurance policy under New Jersey’s ban on stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI).
Regulators rushing to finish a new accelerated underwriting guidance need to be wary of privacy concerns and the potential for discrimination, advocates said Thursday.
How much input to allow the insurance industry to have on new privacy model rules divided some regulators and consumer advocates during a confusing conference call Wednesday.
Insurance companies are making improvements in reporting climate data points, but progress is “frustrating and slow,” as one Ceres researcher put it.
Hawaii’s top court will determine whether a pair of American International Group insurers must cover legal costs related to a climate change lawsuit.
A Michigan judge will decide whether an ex-Globe Life executive turned whistleblower can proceed with his lawsuit for wrongful termination.
Ronnie Kaymore traded in the football field for an agent’s license. He helps dozens of NFL and NBA athletes plan their financial futures.
A growing group of consuner advocates say that IUL is a poor choice for retirement plans. One such attorney is engaged in lawsuits across several states.
Regulators voted Thursday to expose a pair of reinsurance documents designed to move regulators closer to an actuarial guideline to tighten offshore reinsurance testing.
A New Orleans federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments the week of July 8 on whether the Biden administration’s ESG rule meets the legal standard.
National Life Group is one of the oldest mutual insurance companies in the United States, but CEO Mehran Assadi likes to call the insurer, “a progressive mutual.”
The defendant in a California lawsuit that challenges the line between life settlement and stranger-originated life insurance is asking the court to dismiss the complaint.
After putting accelerated underwriting aside for a year, state insurance regulators are out with tentative guidance on the topic.
Globe Life Insurance Co. self-reported a potential web portal breach Friday, the latest in a series of troubling incidents for the company.
A South Carolina couple claims that using an indexed universal life policy in a retirement planning strategy cost them substantial life savings.
A pair of life insurers suing AM Best over a potential ratings downgrade say the defendant is refusing to share emails related to the controversial move.
The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice asked Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle this week to make his injunction decision as soon as possible.
Deferred annuity sales were up nearly 19% in the first quarter over the same period last year, Wink, Inc. reported today.
Once a red-hot industry subset, the direct-to-consumer life insurance industry is at its nadir with once-promising start-ups like Assurance IQ and Haven Life winding down and others struggling.
Northwestern Mutual is the king of life insurance sales, according to the first sales rankings compiled by LIMRA.
