Ronald F. Duska
By staff WriterRonald F. Duska, Ph.D., the Charles Lamont Post Chair of Ethics and the Professions at The American College has been named one of the "100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics" by Ethisphere Magazine.
April 10, 2008
Doug TownsendJackson National Life Insurance Company has appointed Doug Townsend senior vice president and chief financial officer of two of the company's subsidiaries, Jackson National Life Distributors LLC and Curian Capital LLC. JNLD is Jackson's marketing
April 10, 2008
Indexed life and annuities$6.4 billion - Fourth quarter sales of indexed annuities. 7.6% - Percent increase in sales from the same period last year. $25.1 billion - Total sales of indexed annuities for 2007. 0.5% - Percent decrease in total indexed annuity sales from
April 10, 2008
Medical underwriting and life expectancy estimatesWhen confronting one's own mortality, the average person is usually in denial. Armand Hammer, a well known industrialist and geo-political power broker, worked right up to the day he died at age 96. In fact, six months prior to his death, he had
April 10, 2008
Charles "Tip" Cronin IIICharles "Tip" Cronin III, CLU, has been named the vice president of the Advancement Division at The American College. Cronin will be a member of the senior management team and responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership
April 10, 2008
Health care in retirement60%: Percent of total health care costs spent after age 65 for people who live beyond 85. 35%: Percent of employers with at least 200 employees who offered retiree health benefits in 2006, down from 66 percent in 1988. 94%: Percent of employers
April 10, 2008
Successful client meetingsPreparation - Reassess previous phone calls and understand the most important points that your potential client is going to address during the meeting. Listen to the client - Many insurance professionals are preoccupied about getting their own ag
April 10, 2008
Asset ownership in senior households29%: Percentage of households, headed by someone 65 or older, that own stocks or mutual funds. 78.4%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own their home. 6.1%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own rental property. 8.1%: Percentage of peo
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