Why Its Critical To Do Research
By Linda KocoByPhoenix, Ariz. "Marketing without research is not marketing," said Thomas Hayes at a meeting here. In fact, research is the very basis of marketing, said ...
December 04, 2003
Complying With Do-Not-CallByIf you are a sales agent for a financial services or insurance company, it is imperative that you take steps to comply with the ...
December 04, 2003
Looking At The Fixed Annuity Market: Where Did Everyone Go?Looking At The Fixed Annuity Market: Where Did Everyone Go?ByAs an independent insurance agent, specializing in selling fixed annuities, Im wondering where everybody went.Ive been ...
December 04, 2003
ACLI, NAIFA Want Easing From FCC On Do-Not-Call RequirementByWashington The Federal Communication Commissions definition of "existing business relationship" in its do-not-call regulation does not take into account the unique nature of the life ...
December 04, 2003
Third Quarter VA Sales Hit $31.3 BillionByVariable annuity new sales continue to build momentum, hitting a total of $31.3 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003.Year-to-date sales of $93.1 billion ...
December 04, 2003
SMAs: A New Tool In The Advisors BoxByFinancial professionals have a new tool in their box: separately managed accounts (SMAs).What makes this new genre worth exploring? Unlike their forerunners, traditional SMAs, todays ...
December 04, 2003
An Idea For Saving The Senior Health Care MarketAn Idea For Saving The Senior Health Care MarketByThe Medicare prescription drug bill that passed in Congress brings with it more than a much-needed pharmaceutical ...
December 04, 2003
Analyst Doubts EU Will Limit Capital FlowsNU Online News Service, Dec. 4, 2003, 8:33 p.m. EST -- A group of researchers at the European Union's Directorate General for Economic and ...