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  Five tips for talking to clients about nature preparedness

  By Donato Monaco  |  June 18, 2013

  Now is a good time to meet with your small business clients and prospects to discuss their preparedness, including life and disability insurance for employees.

• Life insurance beneficiaries mostly satified

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 13, 2013

  A new study finds that most life insurance beneficiaries are satisfied overall with their claims experience, but it doesn’t mean the work is done for agents.

• New York faults 17 life insurers for shifting risks

  By Michael Virtanen  |  June 13, 2013

  New York financial officials on Wednesday criticized 17 New York-based life insurers for shifting $48 billion of claim risks to affiliates elsewhere with lower reserve and collateral requirements.

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  Brokers turn to supplemental plans to combat PPACA

  By Nathan Solheim  |  June 12, 2013

  Supplemental health insurance is getting a bit of good medicine from PPACA.

• Catamaran stock jumps after Cigna deal

  By The Associated Press  |  June 11, 2013

  Shares of Catamaran Corp. continued climbing Tuesday, as analysts lauded a new agreement the pharmacy benefits manager reached to work with health insurer Cigna Corp.

• Genworth Financial eliminating about 400 positions

  By The Associated Press  |  June 6, 2013

  Insurance company Genworth Financial Inc. is eliminating about 400 positions as part of a plan to improve the performance of its businesses.

• UnitedHealth board OKs quarterly dividend raise

  By The Associated Press  |  June 5, 2013

  UnitedHealth Group is raising its quarterly dividend by another 32 percent, to 28 cents per share.

• Voluntary sales up 6 percent in 2012

  By Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre  |  June 3, 2013

  The results are all in, and 2012 turned has out to be an extremely good year for voluntary sales.

• Don’t overlook employee assistance programs

  By Marty Traynor  |  June 3, 2013

  In the EAP world, much more than usual, traumatic events prompt people to look for resources to help cope with stress and worry.

• Discount plans source list

  By Compiled by Charlene Harris  |  June 3, 2013