Where Did The Trillions Go?
By Jack BoboNot too long ago all the talk was about the impending intergenerational transfer of about $10 trillion from the current crop of senior citizens to ...
December 31, 2006
It's Time To Put Products On A Two-Rail TrackAn official from the Securities and Exchange Commission recently reiterated the SEC's position that consumers need to receive user-friendly, easily understood disclosure forms, according to ...
December 17, 2006
The Line's Been DrawnWithin a cannonball shot of the Alamo, which San Antonio brochures are quick to point out is emblematic of the Texas Revolution, a quieter kind ...
December 17, 2006
Year-End PotpourriOnce again I wind up the year with a few loose ends that do not provide enough fodder for a full column. Hopefully, this will ...
December 10, 2006
Intimacy And InsuranceIn the popular view, the two words above--intimacy and insurance--are about as related as dogs and cats. Yet, in the Nov. 27, 2006, National Underwriter, ...
December 10, 2006
Acronym HeavenLife insurance is an industry where the acronym flourishes. Indeed, so thick is the industry with acronyms that sometimes it seems as if you need ...
November 19, 2006
Data Security Doesn't Happen With The Flip Of A SwitchWhen was the last time you heard someone say that something had "slipped through the cracks?"It's a common enough euphemism. We generally use it when ...
November 05, 2006
Halloween HorrorsI've spoken to a couple of industry groups in the last week or so (late October) and the topic turned out to be unintentionally appropriate ...
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