2011 Looks to be a Good Year for Executive Bonus Plans
By Warren S. HerschAfter a dismal 2008 and 2009, businesses are once again implementing life insurance-funded executive compensation plans for non-owner key executives.
January 07, 2011
Jersey Joins the Compact. So What?A news item came in yesterday from the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission announcing that New Jersey had officially joined the Interstate Insurance Compact with ...
January 07, 2011
High-Yield Muni Bond Funds That Beat TreasuriesPerformance among these funds, though, has varied from a high of 3.62% to a loss of about 5% over the past five years
January 07, 2011
The Right Way to Ask for a Bonus Plan, and How Advisor Employers Should RespondFirst, don't do it on your own, but get others in the firm to join you. Showing you're invested in the firm's future success is always a good thing.
January 06, 2011
Younger Agents: Burden or Bellwether?The other day, a reader called to take one of our recent contributors to task for a piece on the virtues of reaching out to ...
January 06, 2011
Younger Agents: Burden or Bellwether?The other day, a reader called to take one of our recent contributors to task for a piece on the virtues of reaching out to ...
January 06, 2011
The 'Bubble' BubbleFinancial bubbles are like eating bad oysters -- you always find out after the fact, and by then it’s too late.
January 06, 2011
Strategic Giving Satisfies Dual Goals of Family FoundationsWorking together to develop a grant-making strategy allows family members to exchange ideas and find common ground.
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