BOSTON (SHNS) – In 2013, Robyn Biggs’s aunt tested positive for a genetic mutation that increased her risk of breast, ovarian, pancreatic and other cancers. Since her father had died of cancer, and ...

Zack Sigel is a writer and editor based in New York City. He has been managing editor at Policygenius and M1 Finance, where he led teams specialized in writing about business and finance, and he has ...

One of the country’s biggest life insurers is venturing into genetic testing, an area that’s historically been a minefield for that industry, in a purported effort to keep its members alive longer.

Regulators are set to adopt an asset adequacy testing guideline to add another layer of transparency to major reinsurance deals. The Life Actuarial Task Force (LATF), comprised of National Association ...

As previously reported, some US state insurance regulators have grown concerned about the use of asset-intensive reinsurance by life and annuity insurers (particularly business ceded to offshore ...

Fewer U.S. households have bought life insurance in recent decades. Life insurance policies pay a death benefit, generally tax-free, to beneficiaries when a policyholder dies. Getting married, having ...