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>Rating agencies consistently recognize company as one of the best for its financial strength
MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fitch Ratings has affirmed the AAA insurance financial strength rating of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company. This is the agency’s best possible rating assigned to insurers, and recognizes the company’s superior ability to meet its ongoing obligations to policyowners. Fitch also said the outlook for both companies remains stable.
This announcement by Fitch follows the other three major rating agencies – Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and A.M. Best — a
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>HARTFORD, Conn., May 10 /PRNewswire/ — As individual annuity insurers shift away from rebuilding capital and towards premium growth, they will need to redevelop their competitive positioning, according to a new study by Conning Research & Consulting.
“The first priority for individual annuity insurers following the financial crisis has been to rebuild capital,” said Scott Hawkins, analyst at Conning Research & Consulting. “Insurers have made significant progress in repairing their capital positions. At the same time, premiums have actually declined, and rebuilding them will be a challenge.
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>Question: I am a 74-year-old married woman, thinking about taking out a single-premium $100,000 universal life insurance policy. My husband and I do not need this money to supplement our income, but CDs are paying such low interest rates. Do you have any advice about this idea?
Answer: You may not need the funds to supplement your monthly income, but if you buy this policy, what other cash savings would you have left for emergencies?
If you already have adequate cash reserves in the bank, then it may be appropriate to consider a single-premium universal life insurance policy.
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>Optional Benefit Can Help Offset Impact of Rising Tax Environment andProvide Opportunity for Additional Retirement Income
LANSING, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson) today announced the launch of LifeGuard Freedom 6 Net, a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (GMWB) that gives investors the opportunity to help offset their tax liability by increasing their available withdrawal amounts to generate more income. The optional benefit is available for an extra charge, in addition to the ongoing fees and expenses of the variable annuity, within the company’s PerspectiveSM family of variable annuities.
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>8 of 10 Support New Health Care Law; 9 of 10 Also Favor Health Carriers that Include Employer-Offered Domestic Partner Coverage
NEW YORK & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In a national survey following President Obama’s signature on the final health care reform legislation, 46% of all Americans expressed support for the plan (with 54% opposed).
That measure of support, however, escalates sharply among gay men and lesbians, 79% of whom say they either strongly support or somewhat support President Obama’s plan for health care reform. 60% of all LGBT adults also express support for the new reforms.
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>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. spent $450,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on insurance regulation reform, consumer protection rights and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
That’s down from the $490,000 the Hartford, Conn.-based life insurer spent in the year-ago period during the height of the financial crisis, and the $520,000 it spent in the 2009 fourth quarter.
Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including Hartford Financial, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program. The company received $3.4 billion in funds in late June 2009.
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>BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 10 /PRNewswire/ — DST Health Solutions, LLC today announced the successful implementation of its industry-leading AMISYS Advance™ claims administration platform, outsourcing services and other software applications at Health First Health Plans, of Rockledge, Fla. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Health First Health Plans provides health insurance to residents of central Florida, and has attained “excellent” accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial and Medicare plans. D
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