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By Jesse SlomeIn an effort to help insurance professionals build relationships with accountants and tax professionals, the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has produced a comprehensive guide, aimed at accountants and CPAs, outlining the tax
December 18, 2007
William T. SpitzMassMutual has elected William T. Spitz to the board of directors. Spitz was previously the vice chancellor of investments for Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., where he was responsible for management of the university's endowment fund.
December 18, 2007
Annuity sales6%: Percent increase in individual annuity sales for the first three quarters of 2007. 23%: Percent increase in variable annuity sales in the third quarter of 2007. 10%: Percent decrease of total fixed annuity sales for the quarter.
December 18, 2007
Best places for retireesTampa, Fla. Fort Worth, Texas Indianapolis Atlanta Houston Jacksonville, Fla. Phoenix Norfolk, Va. Washington D.C. Denver Source: Forbes.com, which compared the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan
December 18, 2007
John H. "Chip" Robison, Jr.John H. "Chip" Robison, Jr. has joined multi-faceted consulting firm Advanced Sales Corporation as director of sales training/business development. Robison will be responsible for delivering sales training at ASC, as well as developing new
December 18, 2007
Take your practice to the next level through mentoringDo you ever wish you were more successful in the financial services industry? Do you ever find yourself wondering why others have $10 to $20 million in production while you only have $5 million or less? I can honestly relate to your situation. I
December 18, 2007
Life insurance premiums20%: Percent increase in U.S. individual life insurance premiums for third quarter 2007. 8%: Percent increase in U.S. individual life insurance premiums for the first nine months of 2007 over 2006. 6%: Third-quarter percent increase i
December 17, 2007
Life insurance premiums20%: Percent increase in U.S. individual life insurance premiums for third quarter 2007. 8%: Percent increase in U.S. individual life insurance premiums for the first nine months of 2007 over 2006. 6%: Third-quarter percent increase i
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