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Insurable-Interest Case Leaves Issue Unsettled
By Arthur D. PostalA federal appeals court this week rejected an effort by the trustee of an estate to collect on a $1 million insurance policy in which ...
March 07, 2006
Cash Value Debate Highlights Industry ChangesAny nonforfeiture model developed by regulators should recognize the economic value and the cash value in a life insurance contract, says William Koenig, a life ...
March 07, 2006
Do-Nothing Stance On Health Won't Cut It: OxendineA "just do nothing" approach to health care tax issues is one sure way to arrive at national health care, cautioned Georgia Insurance Commissioner John ...
March 07, 2006
NAIC Advances Simpler Fingerprint ModelA new, simpler Fingerprint Model Act and preliminary industry findings on a market analysis program were among market-conduct initiatives aired during the spring meeting of ...
March 06, 2006
NASD Puts Insurance On Event AgendaThe National Association of Securities Dealers will offer a session aimed at insurers at its 2006 NASD Spring Securities Conference in Westin, Fla.The 3-day conference ...
March 06, 2006
Vaughan To Lead BISAMembers of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association have picked John Vaughan to be president-elect.Vaughan is president of BB&T Investment Services, a unit of BB&T ...
March 06, 2006
Officials From Across The Pond Ponder Reserve RequirementsEuropean Commission regulators hope to release a draft of European insurance company solvency standards by July 2007.Speakers talked about the European solvency project here at ...
March 05, 2006
Broker-Dealers Gripe That More Companies Are Hard To Work WithFinancial services companies that are difficult to work with are a financial drain on most broker-dealers' practices, a new survey reveals, and among the broker-dealers' ...