Smaller World Requires More Efficient Accounting And Regulation
By Jim ConnollyByNew York Is it really a small world, after all?Executives say that in terms of insurance the world is getting there, and given that movement, ...
December 29, 2002
Myriad Pressures Buffet Health MarketByWill 2003 be the year the U.S. health finance system changes forever or just another year when everybody grumbles about how expensive health insurance is?No ...
December 29, 2002
Bank Insurance Sales Rose In 2002, But Agency Acquisitions Were DownBank Insurance Sales Rose In 2002, But Agency Acquisitions Were DownByBank sales of insurance and investment products continued to hold their own in 2002 and ...
December 29, 2002
The IRS Provides Advice For Investors With LossesThe IRS Provides Advice For Investors With LossesOverall, this year has been a mixed bag for shareholders. Descending market averages have plagued investors for the ...
December 29, 2002
Estate Planning Is Undergoing A Radical ReformationEstate Planning Is Undergoing A Radical ReformationBy John J. ScrogginEstate planning is in the midst of a radical reformation and a number of factors are ...
December 29, 2002
The 9-11 Shadow On ProducersByThe terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were still casting their shadow on the business in 2002, some producers say."There was a deferred impact ...
December 29, 2002
3rd Quarter Variable Life Sales Off 31% From Last Year's 3rd Quarter3rd Quarter Variable Life Sales Off 31% From Last Years 3rd Quarter ByVariable life sales continue to erode. VL sales with single premiums included at ...
December 29, 2002
Agents Have Questions On Conseco BankruptcyAgents Have Questions On Conseco Bankruptcy ByConseco, Inc., the beleaguered, debt-laden insurance holding company, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Dec. 17, becoming the third ...