http://insurancenewsnet.com/news.aspx?type=lifehealthInsuranceNewsNet.com Life & Health News recent articles.60http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382384&type=lifehealthThe age of those purchasing asset-based long-term care insurance protection continues to decline according to research released today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance...Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382382&type=lifehealthTotal annuity sales fell six percent in the first quarter of 2013, totaling $51.7 billion, according to LIMRA’s first quarter 2013 U.S. Individual Annuities Sales survey, which represents data from 94 percent of the market...Wed, 22 May 2013 14:16:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382381&type=lifehealthA panel of wealth management professionals participating in a recent program stressed that financial advisors and clients benefit from taking a more holistic approach to financial planning... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:47 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382363&type=lifehealthMilliman, a global consulting and actuarial firm, released the results of its 2013 Milliman Medical Index (MMI), which measures the health care costs for a typical American family of four... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:27 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382361&type=lifehealthPeople who bought long-term care insurance from CalPERS 10 or 20 years ago, thinking it would provide security in their old age, are stunned to learn the agency is raising rates by 85 percent over two years... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382359&type=lifehealthWhen it comes to preparing to cover future college costs, teenagers are taking action, helping parents both research how to pay for school and contributing to the family's college savings fund... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:18 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382358&type=lifehealthA new analysis compares health insurance plans offered by nonprofit and for-profit insurers operating in the same region. On average, nonprofit plans are more likely to have lower premiums and better protections against out-of-pocket costs... Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382340&type=lifehealthBNY Mellon is rolling out a major two-year recruiting campaign to increase BNY Mellon Wealth Management's sales force by 50 percent... Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:59 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382339&type=lifehealthInvestment returns in defined benefit (DB) pension plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans – predominantly 401(k) plans – in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s, according to new analysis...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:37:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382338&type=lifehealthFor growing numbers of Americans, the new retirement may really mean no retirement...Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382333&type=lifehealthA loophole in California's upcoming health care overhaul could be exploited by families gaming the system or responding to hardship in a way that doctors say could leave a pile of unpaid bills... Wed, 22 May 2013 08:27:44 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382304&type=lifehealth Advocates for children with autism are celebrating the passage of an insurance mandate that will require some-- but not most-- Minnesota health plans to cover an intensive form of therapy that can cost $100,000 a year... Wed, 22 May 2013 03:08:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382281&type=lifehealthAllstate investors voted down two shareholder proposals and approved the re-election of its board members at the insurer's annual meeting... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382227&type=lifehealthWellPoint Inc.'s new chief executive officer is slimming the health insurer's business units to two from four as the company prepares for coverage expansions that will hit the market next year as part of the health care overhaul...Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:23 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382221&type=lifehealthNew Mexico is switching gears on its plan for a health insurance exchange and initially will partner with the federal government for computer services needed for an online insurance marketplace... Tue, 21 May 2013 10:38:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382207&type=lifehealthTwo lawmakers are pushing legislation to strip broad secrecy provisions from the state agency overseeing health care reforms in California that could shield from the public how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent...Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:56 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382206&type=lifehealthMetLife announced that it has declared second quarter 2013 dividends... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:04 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382203&type=lifehealthOregon will begin billing insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid for emergency medical runs... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:36:15 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382199&type=lifehealthEmployers can now offer participants the option of converting pre-tax contributions to Roth contributions... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:21 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=382197&type=lifehealthThe Hartford is reaching a milestone in its effort to transform the 203-year-old firm and deliver greater shareholder value, company chairman, president and chief executive officer Liam E. McGee said... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:19 GMT