Insurance

Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Financial Planning June 1, 2006 Frank O'Connor	A Slow Ascent Variable annuity sales for 2005 managed to beat sales for 2004, but not by much.
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 David A. Macchia	Watching Over You It's time for broker-dealers to supervise all sales of fixed insurance products by their reps.
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 Matthew Johnson	The Bond Buyer: Massachusetts Milestone A law making Massachusetts the first state to guarantee nearly all residents healthcare insurance could boost the fiscal health of some healthcare facilities -- but analysts say it's too early to know the impact on public healthcare bond credit ratings.
Financial Advisor June 2006 Raymond Fazzi	VUL Sales Remain Weak Since crashing along with the market six years ago, the variable universal life market has been in a tailspin.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Planning: The Healthcare Crisis How dire is the healthcare and retirement planning situation in America? A raft of proposals are floated to address the issue.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Elizabeth Festa	B/d Briefing: Regulating Annuity Sales The NASD is taking steps to assess oversight of the sales of all types of annuities by the patchwork quilt of regulatory agencies overseeing the products and move toward a level playing field of regulation without formulating any new rulemaking of its own.
Investment Advisor June 2006 Marlene Y. Satter	Insurance Update: Back to Basics New products and strategies proliferate in the insurance industry as companies work hard to keep up with modern needs, but advisors should not lose sight of the basic purposes of products that can benefit their clients, even in a changing financial environment.
U.S. Banker June 2006 Lee Conrad	Making Sense of HSAs For Community Banks Community and mid-sized banks are jumping into the fray of health savings accounts, but some analysts wonder if they can successfully compete against the big guys.
Managed Care May 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Health Plans Are Ill-Prepared for Looming Diabetes Epidemic The problem is outpacing insurers' resources and perhaps even their commitment. Can the chronic care model help?
Managed Care May 2006 John Carroll	Effective Ways To Increase Usage of Generics Generics is one of the few areas where insurance plans can economize effectively. BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina is one of many insurers that are changing members' and prescribers' behavior.
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