The Pennsylvania House is considering a bill that would impose stricter reporting and confidentiality requirements on firms that buy and sell life settlements.

The health insurance industry will face intense regulatory scrutiny due to the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, according to Milliman Inc.

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Nearly 60% percent of those receiving privately paid long term care at home are women, according to the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance.

Mutual fund net inflows increased to $35 billion in February, up from about $18 billion in February 2009, the Financial Research Corp. reports.

Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW) is rolling out a linked-benefit policy that links single premium non-qualified deferred annuity with a long term care insurance rider.

ING Financial Solutions is marketing a new variable annuity that has one death benefit and a minimum guaranteed withdrawal benefit as standard features.

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on 401(k) plan regulations issued in 2000.

President Obama today completed the first stage of his health reform initiative by signing H.R. 4872, the companion to the bill that created Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The Internal Revenue Service says it is plowing ahead with efforts to give defined benefit plan suppliers more confidence that their plans are structured properly.

Five insurance trade groups have filed a petition asking California officials to review whether Stephen Poizner, the state insurance commissioner, has created “illegal underground regulations” concerning Iranian investments.