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The Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
Rising health care costs have made it difficult for employers and unions to provide quality, affordable health coverage for workers and retirees while also remaining competitive in the global marketplace. The percentage of large firms providing workers with retiree health coverage dropped from 66 percent in 1988 to 29 percent in 2009.1. Many Americans who [...]
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Nearly 2,000 Employers And Unions Approved Into New Program
Affordable Care Act program will help pay health benefit claims for early retirees; applications still being accepted The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. Nearly 2,000 employers, representing large and small businesses, State and local governments, educational institutions, non-profits, and [...]
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Older Workers’ Confidence in Retirement Security Rebounds, but Remains Below Pre-Crisis Levels, Towers Watson Survey Finds
Younger workers growing more concerned about defined benefit plans NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Older workers’ confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has rebounded modestly in the past year, although confidence levels remain well below those prior to the financial crisis. Additionally, while concerns among older workers with defined benefit (DB) plans have eased, younger workers are [...]
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Private Equity Emerges from the Economic Crisis, According to Towers Watson
NEW YORK & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective areas of the market according to new research produced by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW). The research asserts that portfolio company operating performance is stabilizing, pricing for new deals is becoming more [...]
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Fuld Says Government Denied Lehman While Helping Wall St
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators did not grant Lehman Brothers the same assistance as its competitors, knocking out the possibility of an orderly unwind of the firm and aggravating the global crisis, former Lehman Chief Executive Dick Fuld said on Wednesday. Fuld will tell a U.S. commission investigating the causes of the financial crisis that Lehman [...]
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Reinsurers Left Exposed By Low Premiums-Fitch
* Reinsurance sector vulnerable to big insured loss-Fitch * Says pressure mounting from low premium prices * Reaffirms stable outlook for industry * Says $30-40 bln catastrophic event would hit market LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The reinsurance sector is vulnerable to a significant insured loss from the Atlantic storm season as their reserve capital [...]
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CNA Completes Transfer of Asbestos and Environmental Pollution Liabilities to National Indemnity Company
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced today the completion of the previously disclosed transfer of legacy asbestos and environmental pollution liabilities to National Indemnity Company (NICO), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The transfer is consistent with the terms announced on July 15, 2010. “We are pleased to have completed this important transaction with [...]
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“Retirement Readiness Workbook” Available Free from the MetLife Mature Market Institute
WESTPORT, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The MetLife Mature Market Institute has announced the availability of its free “Retirement Readiness Workbook” to help people prepare for and transition into retirement smoothly. The workbook is a companion piece to the recently released study, “MetLife Retirement Readiness Index: Are Americans Prepared for the Transition?,” and is a tool to help those [...]
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Voluntary Critical Illness Sales Catching Up to Cancer, According to the Annual Eastbridge Voluntary Sales Study.
AVON, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Voluntary critical illness sales were up in 2009 but cancer sales lagged. In the latest Eastbridge annual U.S. Worksite Sales Report, critical illness sales increased almost 88 percent between 2008 and 2009 as compared to cancer sales which went down almost 8 percent. “but the margin was down to two to one.” “Historically, [...]
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The Hartford Survey Finds Workers With Lower Incomes Lag Behind In Life Insurance Knowledge, Participation
Research shows younger workers also have lower life insurance know-how, while more employers ask employees to help pay for benefits costs SIMSBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–America’s lower income and less educated workers lag behind in the understanding and purchasing of life insurance than employees with higher household income and education, according to a recent national survey1 by [...]
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How To Conquer The Retirement Worry Gap
Could you read another report that shows how little Americans have saved for retirement in these troubled times? I know it’s difficult, so I came up with a simple formula for figuring out how much you need. Pencil in how much money it would take for you to live comfortably for 25 years. Include items [...]
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PersonalFinance: Retirement Math – How Much You Really Need
(Reuters) – Those scary studies keep on coming: The latest one from the Employee Benefit Research Institute drives home the same message as many others: Americans won’t have enough money for retirement. The EBRI study said that nearly half of older baby boomers approaching retirement risk running out of money in their golden years. But [...]
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Presidential Life Appoints Duncan Szeto as Chief Actuary
NYACK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presidential Life Corporation (Nasdaq:PLFE) named Duncan Szeto as the new Chief Actuary of its operating subsidiary, Presidential Life Insurance Company (“Presidential Life”), effective August 18, 2010. Mr. Szeto replaces Jerrold Scher who has stepped down for personal reasons. Mr. Szeto joined Presidential Life in 2007 as Vice President, Financial Modeling. “Duncan’s actuarial expertise [...]
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Michael Barbour joins Mercer’s Houston office as Partner in its Health and Benefits Practice
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mercer announced today that Michael Barbour has joined Mercer’s Houston office as Partner for its Health and Benefits consulting business, a new position. Mr. Barbour will assist large Houston-area employers with strategy development, design and management of employee rewards program with a focus on benefit programs. “His long and distinguished career in helping organizations [...]
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Mr. Bo Zhao Joins CNinsure as Head of Its Insurance Brokerage Business Unit
GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq: CISG), (the “Company” or “CNinsure”), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced that Mr. Bo Zhao has joined CNinsure as head of its insurance brokerage business unit to assist the Company’s effort to expand its product and service offering from retail to [...]
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Senior Market Advisor Announces 2010 Advisor of the Year
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Senior Market Advisor, a Summit Business Media publication, announced Van Mueller as the 2010 Advisor of the Year at the Senior Market Advisor Expo held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last week. In addition to Mueller, the finalists included Chris Abts, Cornerstone Retirement Group; Josh Jalinski, President, Jalinski [...]
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The Hartford Names Dr. David Williams Medical Director of Underwriting
Dr. Williams will consult with and train 75 underwriters who together assess nearly 80,000 life insurance policies each year SIMSBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Hartford has named Dr. David Williams medical director of its Individual Life Insurance division. Dr. Williams will be responsible for providing case consultation and training of the division’s 75 underwriters, who together assess [...]
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Jerry Williams Appointed CNA Business Development Leader
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jerry Williams has been appointed assistant vice president of Business Development for CNA. In this role, Williams will help support CNA’s goals to build a more effective organizational sales discipline and competency, and stronger engagement with its producers. He will be located in CNA’s Atlanta branch and will support CNA operations in Georgia, North [...]
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Regulators Adopt Resolution To Preserve Critical Role Of Health Insurance Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 26, 2010) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a resolution to protect the ability of licensed insurance professionals to continue to serve the public. The resolution affirms the important role of health care insurance agents in providing services to consumers and businesses as standards for implementing the Patient Protection [...]
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