The Simplicity Explosion
By Steve PiontekI'm starting to get concerned that insurance companies are so intent on making variable annuities simple and transparent that soon the products will be all ...
April 02, 2006
The Insurance Manufacturing EnigmaAt a recent social gathering, casual conversation turned to trends in product development (all industries).In passing, I happened to mention that many insurance companies today ...
March 26, 2006
Buzz MakersAviva PLC's unsolicited offer for the U.K. Prudential PLC (not the New Jersey Pru) may be taking place across the pond, but it's a pretty ...
March 26, 2006
A Blessing In DisguiseOne of my early mentors as I began my selling career, and prior to my life in insurance, was an experienced salesman with the 3M ...
March 19, 2006
Smaller WorldThe appearance of two leading regulators in the European Union at the regulators' table during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' spring meeting was instructive ...
March 12, 2006
Insurance No-No'sThere was an interesting tidbit tucked away in Arthur Postal's story in last week's issue on the prospects for modernization/reform/overhaul (take your pick) of state ...
March 12, 2006
Basic BlackA couple of days ago, my wife showed me an ad from the catalog of an upscale department store. Pictured in the ad was a ...
March 05, 2006
L09kococolIt is amusing to hear political pundits ponder why certain elections do not pan out as the polls had projected.Most thinking people just assume that ...
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