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So, in this business at least, transparency remains a cracked one-way glass. I'm sure you've heard about this one. The U.S. Attorney out of San Diego managed to squeeze $5.5 million worth of fines and penalties out of Unum Group earlier

UNUM will pay $5.5 million in fines and penalties for failing to report special fees it paid an insurance broker in San Diego, according to United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt. Between 2000 and 2004, Unum made payments without disclosing them to

People never cease to amaze me. Even after the daily headlines and a little bit of pulpit punching, rising health care costs still manage to shock and awe. Seriously, in this age of 24-hour news and chronic Web consumption, how is that even

Brokers have to do a good job explaining disability coverage. And MetLife has some advice for consumers that brokers can use as talking points. First, says Lynn McDonough, vice president, MetLife Individual Disability Income, people have to ask

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled benefit plan administrators who are responsible for deciding an employee's eligibility and whether or not to pay claims have a potential conflict of interest, according to the Financial Times. The paper reports,

A Texas financial advisor was sentenced in April 2008 after pleading guilty to wire fraud. He raised $805,000 from investors through wire transfers, for oil and gas drilling projects that his firm did not own or control. He was sentenced to 33

A major trend in the insurance industry, and the worksite segment specifically, is the consolidation of carriers. Seemingly, the larger ones are gobbling up a host of smaller --and often very efficient -- carriers. In fact, there's a