Dealing With The Current Instability In The VA Industry
By Staff WriterDealing With The Current Instability In The VA IndustryBy Norse N. Blazzard, and Judith A. HasenauerMuch has been written in recent months about the current ...
February 02, 2003
Trustmark Mutual Holding CompanyDavid M. McDonough was appointed president and COO, succeeding J. Grover Thomas Jr., who will continue as chairman and CEO.Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company Dayton ...
February 02, 2003
New York Expands On Insurers' Default TestingNew York Expands On Insurers Default Testing ByNew York state insurance regulators have given life insurers more instructions about how to incorporate worries about bond ...
February 02, 2003
Inexperienced Agent Recruiting IncreasesByThrough mid-year 2002, the industry saw a 3% decline in new recruits joining career insurance carriers, according to a recent LIMRA report. But the survey ...
February 02, 2003
Income Annuities Can Create Stability In A Sea Of Investment VolatilityByWould you advise your clients to swim across a river in which half of the swimmers who made the attempt drowned?Of course not. Yet many ...
February 02, 2003
VAs: Still In Demand But They Need To ChangeVAs: Still In Demand But They Need To ChangeByMany insurers today are reviewing their variable annuity portfolios and some have decided to exit the business ...
February 02, 2003
Overall, 2002 Was Dismal For StocksBut Look For The Silver LiningByThomas K. MeakinNU Stock Analyst 2002 was a dismal year in Insurance Stocks--but with a silver lining!Even a cursory analysis of year 2002 price movements ...
February 02, 2003
Principal Protection: A Lighthouse For Consumers Seeking Security?Principal Protection: A Lighthouse For Consumers Seeking Security?ByLighthouses have become the new talisman for financial products. Even a casual survey of the pages of any ...