Archive for August, 2006

China Life Eyes New Share Issue as First-Half Profit Rises 72%

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. said it plans to raise fresh capital with a share issue in Shanghai, adding more clout to a venture that saw its profit rise more than 28% in the first six months of this year. China Life, the country’s largest domestic insurer, said its board of directors approved a proposed […]

8-K: HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO

================================================================================ ——————————————————————————– UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): AUGUST 28, 2006 HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant…Press: EDGAR Online 8-K Glimpse (USA)
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8-K: PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO

——————————————————————————– ——————————————————————————– UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2006 Protective Life Insurance Company (Exact name of…Press: EDGAR Online 8-K Glimpse (USA)
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Scott Hamilton Advises Americans That They May Be Skating On Thin Financial Ice By Not Having Adequate Life Insurance Protection, Olympic Gold Medalist Shares Personal Story during Life Insurance Awareness Month

PRNewswire — Every day, millions of Americans skate on thin ice with their family’s finances by not having adequate life insurance coverage. This September, Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton hopes to change that by sharing his personal experience of losing his mother at a young age and overcoming a life-threatening illness to illustrate […]

Nippon Life punishes 16 execs over nonpayment of insurance claims

Aug. 25 TOKYO Nippon Life Insurance Co. said Friday it has imposed penalties on 16 of its executives, including a 30 percent cut in President Kunie Okamoto’s pay for six months, over nonpayment of insurance claims. The insurance company submitted a business improvement plan to the Financial Services Agency and pledged to work harder to […]

Minnesota Life Group Insurance Site Receives Highest Rating

PRNewswire — LifeBenefits.com, the self-service group life insurance site provided by Minnesota Life, received a higher rating than any of the companies listed in this year’s insurance Customer Respect Study published by The Customer Respect Group. The Minnesota Life site received a 7.3 rating out of ten; the highest ranking from the insurance industry study […]

John Hancock Simplifies Life Insurance Application Process for Producers, New JH Illustrator System Pre-Fills Client Information Into Applications

PRNewswire-FirstCall — John Hancock has just made life insurance — and life — easier for clients and producers.The company has enhanced its JH Illustrator software system and made it even easier for producers to obtain, complete and produce a John Hancock application for life insurance for their clients to complete.”Entering data for a product illustration […]

Correction — Fitch Ratings Updates Quantitative Ratings on U.S. Life Insurance Companies

Fitch Ratings Douglas L. Meyer, 312-368-2061 (Chicago) Lynn Santimauro, 212-908-0279 (New York) Kenneth Reed, 212-908-0540 (New York, Media Relations) (This is a corrected version of a release issued yesterday. The affirmations for Capitol Life Insurance Company & National Health Insurance Company have been updated.) Fitch Ratings has updated the Quantitative Insurer Financial Strength (Q-IFS) ratings […]

Fitch Ratings Updates Quantitative Ratings on U.S. Life Insurance Companies

Fitch Ratings Douglas L. Meyer, CFA, 312-368-2061 (Chicago) Lynn Santimauro, 212-908-0279 (New York) Media Relations: Kenneth Reed, 212-908-0540 (New York) Fitch Ratings has updated the Quantitative Insurer Financial Strength (Q-IFS) ratings assigned to life insurance companies in the U.S., resulting in 190 rating affirmations, 28 rating upgrades, and 23 rating downgrades. Furthermore, Fitch has assigned […]

Reliance Standard Life Introduces New Leave Management Tool for Small and Mid-Sized Business, RSL LeaveManager(TM) Designed for LTD Customers with 50-2,000 Lives

PRNewswire — Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (RSL), a top-rated group life and group disability carrier, has introduced RSL LeaveManager(TM), a web-based software application designed to administer leave and absence programs in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for cases of 50 to 2,000 lives. Developed on the platform Reliance Standard uses […]