Valley Oak Adds Claim Review Service
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Feb. 13, 2004, 12:43 p.m. EST -- Valley Oak Systems Inc., San Ramon, Calif., has introduced a bill review program ...
February 12, 2004
ACLI Challenges SEC Proposal On Separate Account DisclosureACLI Challenges SEC Proposal On Separate Account DisclosureByWashington Life insurers are challenging a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would require variable product separate accounts ...
February 12, 2004
Fortis Spinoff Raises More Than $2 BillionFortis Spinoff Raises More Than $2 Billion ByFortis, Brussels, says it raised more than $2 billion earlier this month by selling control over its U.S. ...
February 12, 2004
Fixed Annuity Sales May Pick Up In 2004ByYou might expect fixed annuity sales to have an inverse relationship with the S&P 500.That is often the case, but usually fixed sales are tied ...
February 12, 2004
Bush Saving Proposal Creates The Wrong IcentiveBush Saving Proposal Creates The Wrong IncentiveThe Bush administration needs to reconsider its ill-advised proposal to create Lifetime Savings Accounts and develop a consistent, logical ...
February 12, 2004
New Annuity Designs Are Taking A Page From HistoryNew Annuity Designs Are Taking A Page From HistoryThe sentiment behind a well-known Broadway musical, "Everything Old is New Again," also could be applied to ...
February 12, 2004
Bank Insurance Fee Income Off Slightly Through Third Quarter 2003Bank Insurance Fee Income Off Slightly Through Third Quarter 2003Bank insurance fee income fell slightly through the third quarter of 2003 compared to the same ...
February 12, 2004
Tips For Advising Clients When Markets Turn UpReview client goals: Assess whether clients who ask if they should move their money from fixed instruments to securities can afford to sustain ...