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Passing Storm
The downturn in the economy continues to wreak havoc on workplaces around the world. More than half of the companies surveyed in the Society for Hu
Date: 11/01/2009     Source: Best's Review

Insight: Underwriting Risks During a Downturn
All the familiar issues associated with an economic downturn have come back into focus for group underwriters these days, and it's high time to take
Date: 05/01/2009     Source: Best's Review

Americans Now Buying Most Financial Products at Work, MetLife Finds
In the midst of a deep recession, most U.S. employees now report purchasing the majority of their financial products through the workplace, an histori
Date: 03/24/2009     Source: Bestwire

U.S. Layoffs May Decrease Life Reinsurance Volume
It's not the first industry to come to mind, but life reinsurers are likely to also be hurt by the loss of 3.6 million jobs in the United States in th
Date: 02/13/2009     Source: Bestwire

StanCorp Focuses on Long Term, Disciplined Approach to Pricing
Although the United States is mired in recession, the new president of disability insurer StanCorp. Financial Group said the company's long-term and d
Date: 12/15/2008     Source: Bestwire

Insight: Good News in the Fight Against AIDS
Almost three decades have passed since the mysterious illness that would eventually become known as AIDS was first noted in a report from the U.S. C
Date: 12/01/2008     Source: Best's Review

Daybook for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008: A.M. Best Reviews, Previews Europe
A.M. Best Co. hosts its second Annual Insurance Ratings Conference, "Review and Preview Europe," at the Honourable Artillery Company's Armoury House i
Date: 10/14/2008     Source: Bestwire

Lafayette Life's Exit of Group Life and Disability Will Affect 30 Employees
Lafayette Life Insurance Co. said it's no longer offering group life and disability insurance because it wants to focus on its core lines of business.
Date: 10/09/2008     Source: Bestwire

New Directions
Government statistics show that disability insurance covers about half the workers in the United States, roughly the same amount as in 1986. That
Date: 09/01/2008     Source: Best's Review

Insight: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Physicians were once the darling of the group long-term disability market. In the early 1980s, doctors were viewed as a pristine risk for disability
Date: 08/01/2008     Source: Best's Review