Product Compact Work Continues As 2003 Legislative Session Nears
By Jim ConnollyProduct Compact Work ContinuesAs 2003 Legislative Session NearsByThe latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners interstate compact draft was due out last Friday.The ...
September 29, 2002
Shift in wholesaler focus has mirrored the changing demands of producersThen --Add value by showing product features and benefits.--Maintaining constant "face time" to be in the right place at the right time.--Little tiering of accounts ...
September 29, 2002
Agents Weigh In On Having An 'Only LTC' SpecialtyAgents Weigh In On Having An Only LTC Specialty BySelling only long term care insurance might seem like a risky prospect to agents who sell ...
September 29, 2002
Fitch Cites Industry Changes In Downgrade of 35 Life InsurersByWhen Fitch Ratings downgraded 35 insurance companies, or 42% of its 83 life company universe, earlier this month, it said the moves largely reflected ...
September 29, 2002
Granum Wins NAIFA's Russell AwardGranum Wins NAIFAs Russell Award ByCharlotte, N.C. O. Alfred Granum, creator of the One Card System, is the winner of the 2002 John Newton Russell ...
September 29, 2002
IVANS Has Backup For InsurersAgents worried that one of their carriers cannot function in the event of a disaster can rest a little easier after the announcement by Greenwich, ...
September 29, 2002
Industry Battles Senators On Including Split Dollar Under Sarbanes-Oxley ActByWashington Two leaders of a Congressional panel investigating corporate scandals are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission not to grant any exemptions to a recently ...
September 29, 2002
When Funds Get The Urge To MergeByWhen mutual funds act on the urge to merge, make sure their objectives dont diverge, financial advisors are cautioning.A key point in monitoring clients ...