A Bevy Of Tax Issues Surface
By Steven BrostoffByWashington The Association for Advanced Life Underwriting is applauding the Senate Finance Committee for extending by one year the effective date of a nonqualified deferred ...
February 12, 2004
Bad Boys In CyberspaceWe all know that insurance is a rather sedate industry. It seems the scandals and publicity that dog other industries (even related ones like finance) ...
February 12, 2004
The Dangers And Opportunities Of The New Split-Dollar RegulationsThe Dangers And Opportunities Of The New Split-Dollar RegulationsThe Chinese have a symbol, pronounced jitsui, which means both danger and opportunity.Jitsui is a perfect descriptor ...
February 12, 2004
Underwriting Stirs Up FeelingsMore than a few times, I have interviewed insurance professionals who cannot meet the health underwriting requirements of insurance products they themselves design and/or market.This ...
February 12, 2004
Inform The Annuity Agent When Bad Stuff Happens At An InsurerInform The Annuity Agent When Bad Stuff Happens At An InsurerByLike it or not, bad stuff happens, even to insurance companies.In the early 1990s, a ...
February 12, 2004
Incorporating Variable Annuity Features In Variable Universal LifeByVariable annuities and variable universal life insurance have many bona fide, substantive distinctions. But developers are exploring ways to incorporate features of one type of ...
February 12, 2004
War Over AXAMONY Deal Heats UpByA federal judge and a proxy advisory service have sided with money managers who are fighting efforts by a unit of AXA S.A. to acquire ...
February 12, 2004
Volatility Still Throwing Annuity ClientsVolatility Still Throwing Annuity ClientsByAnnuity clients are once again reacting to equity market conditions, according to annuity marketers.Volatility is still evidentlast years 20%+ gains in ...