Senior aging and independence
By Staff Writer89%: Percentage of seniors willing to use adaptive technology to maintain their independence as they age. 26%: Percentage of seniors who rate loss of independence as their greatest fear. Only 3 percent listed death as their greatest fear.
January 15, 2008
Retirement income90%: Approximate percentage of all IRA assets that were held in traditional IRAs in 2002, compared with 3 percent in Roth IRAs and just over 5 percent in other IRAs. $4.23 trillion: Total IRA assets for 2006, representing a 16.5 percent in
January 15, 2008
Jim CeroneThe Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company has added a new organization, Centra Financial Group, to its Career Agency System. Leading this effort for the company is James Cerone, CLU, ChFC, managing partner. Cerone most recently served as a personal
January 15, 2008
Flattery will get you nowhere ... Or will it?A car salesman in Detroit named Joe Girard sends out a photocopied, "I like you," every three months to his prospects. His production is head and shoulders above the combined efforts of other top producers in his company. Girard is a
January 15, 2008
How Solos Can Keep From Being OverwhelmedOne of the more challenging aspects of being a solo practitioner is choosing what you will do and what you won't. Since time is our...
January 14, 2008
Retirement income90%: Approximate percentage of all IRA assets that were held in traditional IRAs in 2002, compared with 3 percent in Roth IRAs and just over 5 percent in other IRAs. $4.23 trillion: Total IRA assets for 2006, representing a 16.5 percent in
January 14, 2008
Senior aging and independence89%: Percentage of seniors willing to use adaptive technology to maintain their independence as they age. 26%: Percentage of seniors who rate loss of independence as their greatest fear. Only 3 percent listed death as their greatest fear.
January 14, 2008
Francis J. PayneFrancis J. Payne, CLU, ChFC, managing director for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, will assist Jim Cerone in the development and growth of Centra Financial Group. Prior to joining Penn Mutual, Payne was president and chief executive officer of

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