‘New Insurance Products’ Archives
February 1 New Product Releases
Fixed Annuities SecureOption Focus is Securian’s first annuity product designed for nationwide distribution. It positions the company for sales when interest rates rise. “It’s a fixed deferred annuity with features and a compensation structure we anticipate advisors will appreciate. For clients, it offers a choice of initial guarantee [...]
January 25 New Product Release
Absence Management Cigna's created the Vocational Support Services program to help prevent future workplace absences and make it easier for employees to return from medical leave sooner. It is available at no additional cost to employers who use Cigna Leave Solutions. Once an employee voluntarily joins the program, a counselor coordinates with [...]
January 10 New Product Releases
Dental Plans for Individuals United Concordia Dental now offers five new dental PPO plan designs to individuals through its iDental product line. The iDental plans were created to provide dental coverage -- not just discounts -- to individuals and families. There are no waiting periods for preventive or diagnostic services and the plans use [...]
January 11 New Product Releases
Universal Life Symetra Life Insurance Company rolled out enhancements to its cash value universal life (UL) insurance product -- Symetra Classic UL -- including expanded death benefit options and a charitable giving benefit. Symetra Classic UL's newest death-benefit option pays a benefit plus a return of the premiums paid. It is designed for [...]
January 4 New Product Releases
Vision Benefits Website... EyeMed Vision Care enhanced its website with engaging content and new capabilities. It features an interactive game that informs potential members about the importance of vision benefits and eye exams. The updated site also enables members to print identification cards and get an explanation-of-benefits. Financial [...]
December 21 New Product Releases
Multi-Asset Investment Option MassMutual introduced the Barings Dynamic Allocation Fund, which features portfolio management by Baring International Investment Limited. Barings' dynamic multi-asset strategy combines investment types from across the risk/return spectrum. The portfolio includes a variety of asset types, including stock and bond [...]
December 14 New Product Releases
Fixed Index Annuities The Hartford introduced two fixed index annuities that allow risk-averse investors to build retirement assets in the face of historically low interest rates. The Hartford Saver Solution and The Hartford Saver Solution Choice offer principal protection with the potential to earn interest from three interest-crediting [...]
November 30 New Product Releases
Asset Class Enhancements Curian Capital, LLC enhanced its portfolio to increase the potential for returns and provide more diversification through actively managed alternative, international equity, real estate and municipal bond asset classes. The Curian Series Trust funds give financial professionals access to the expertise of investment [...]
November 23 New Product Releases
Multi-Product, Multi-Channel Enrollment MetLife launched M-Powered Enrollment, a multi-product, multi-channel enrollment program featuring capabilities for employers with 50 to 1,000 employees. The program offers a simplified end-to-end enrollment experience that maximizes the value of an employer’s benefits program. For more information, [...]
November 15 New Product Releases
Free CDHP Enrollment Tools Optum is offering benefit managers online resources to educate employees about consumer-directed health plans and tax-advantaged healthcare accounts. The resources, available at OpenEnrollment123.com, include free tools to help employees determine whether a consumer-directed health plan and a tax-advantaged healthcare [...]
