ACLI Pushes For Optional Federal Charter
By Steven BrostoffByWashington The key issues that affect the life insurance industry, such as taxes and pensions, are federal in nature and there should be a federal ...
October 23, 2003
Class Action Reform Bill DerailedByWashington Life insurance representatives are expressing dismay at a Senate vote effectively sidetracking long-sought class-action reform legislation."We are very disappointed," says Bill Anderson, senior vice ...
October 23, 2003
From The Editor-In-ChiefTheres a lot going on in this issue and online this week.First, youll notice our mini-celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Society of ...
October 23, 2003
CreativityA Blessing And A CurseCreativityA Blessing And A CurseOver the years people in our business have used great creativity in expanding the uses of life insurance. Fertile minds have ...
October 23, 2003
Life Gains Contribute To 27% Increase In AIG Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Oct. 23, 2003, 5:59 p.m. EDT -- American International Group Inc., New York, says strong sales of U.S. variable annuities, ...
October 23, 2003
Mobilization Helps Increase Sierra Net Income 58%NU Online News Service, Oct. 23, 2003, 11:37 a.m. EDT -- The Iraq war helped Sierra Health Services Inc., Las Vegas, increase its third ...
October 23, 2003
Planning Opportunity Deadline Looms For Beneficiaries Of Inherited IRAsA special planning opportunity for beneficiaries of inherited IRAs will be expiring soon. It comes from an exception built into the final required minimum distribution ...
October 23, 2003
Clark Profits Rise 58% Despite COLI ConfusionNU Online News Service, Oct. 23, 2003, 3:16 p.m. EDT -- Clark Inc., Barrington, Ill., increased its third quarter profits 58% in spite of ...