Economics of aging
By staff Writer10%: Percentage of men aged 55 to 64 who worked part-time in 2003, compared with 25 percent of women aged 55 to 64 who worked part time in 2003. 47%: Percentage of men over age 70 who worked part-time in 2003; approximately 66 percent of women ov
April 10, 2008
John W. Greene, Jr.John W. Greene, Jr., CLU, ChFC, president of agency distribution at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, has been named to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at The American College. Greene has been a member of The American
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
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
April 10, 2008
Stephanie BakerStephanie Baker, has been appointed assistant vice president of new business of The Baltimore Life Companies. She will be responsible for all functions and training of Baltimore Life's New Business unit, including the implementation of Six Sigma
April 10, 2008
Garry H. VoithGarry H. Voith, CLU, has been named vice president of corporate marketing, branding and communications at The Baltimore Life Companies. He joined Baltimore Life in 1996 as a regional vice president in the career sales division. In 2005, he became
April 10, 2008
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April 10, 2008
Michael Shunny and Janet WhitehouseMichael Shunney is replacing Kevin Hart as Sun Life Financial's distributor president. Previously, Shunny was senior vice president and general manager of the employee benefits group division. He will be replaced by Janet Whitehouse, current SVP of
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