Individual LTCI premium falls 23 percent in fourth quarter
By Staff Writer"Historically, individual products have emerged relatively unscathed from the effects of a recession," says Karen Fisherkeller, LIMRA associate analyst, Group and LTC Product Research. Now,...
March 11, 2009
Senior Market Advisor announces Expo keynote speakersBrian Tracy, Dan Norman and Senior Market Advisor's Advisor of the Year Finalists will serve as the keynote speakers for this year's Senior Market Advisor Expo, August 24-26 in Las Vegas. Senior Market Advisor Expo, is the insurance and financial
March 11, 2009
SIFMA Pres. testifies need for consolidated broker/dealer and advisor regulationSecurities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) President and CEO Tim Ryan hopes to unite broker/dealers and investment advisors under a "universal standard of care." In...
March 11, 2009
A Toughening MarketAnother 6,400 jobs were eliminated in February from the securities industry, for a reduction of over 0.75 percent for the month. This brings the total job loss from the peak employment month in June 2008 to over 54,000, or a decline of bout 6.4 percent.
March 11, 2009
New advocacy group unveils framework for better retirementPrivate retirement plans are not working. So says four organizations that launched Retirement USA, an initiative aimed at rebuilding America's retirement system, yesterday. "America's promise of...
March 11, 2009
Five Questions for the Top Recruiter at UBSPaul Santucci, who leads recruiting for UBS Wealth Management U.S., explains how the broker-dealer has been on a tear in the United States. What is...
March 11, 2009
Workers stay committed to 401(k) systemWorking Americans are still committed to the 401(k) system, says Investment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens. Updated data from October through the end...
March 11, 2009
Time to Stay or Go?This is the fourth part of an ongoing series written by Steven Insel for advisers evaluating recruiting packages, retention packages, plans to set up their...
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