The Principal of the Thing
By Melanie WaddellAnew wrinkle in hedge funds is taking hold in the United States: principal protected hedge funds. These products have been used extensively in Europe, Asia,...
November 01, 2002
The Plight of a TroughVariable universal life insurance, or VUL, has a dual nature: it consists of life insurance with an investment component. It has a dual image in...
October 31, 2002
Hiked Health Care Costs Should Figure Into Election - SurveyNU Online News Service, Oct. 31, 9:41 a.m. -- Washington insiders say that health care and prescription drugs should be one of the top ...
October 31, 2002
Kaiser Income Down, Revenues UpNU Online News Service, 4:20 p.m. -- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Oakland, Calif., and their subsidiaries report net income ...
October 31, 2002
Canada Life Wraps Up CNA Life DealNU Online News Service, Oct. 31, 4:00 p.m. -- Canada Life Financial Corporation, Toronto, says it has completed its acquisition of CNA Life Insurance ...
October 31, 2002
Reader's Digest, GE Form Marketing AgreementNU Online News Service, Oct. 31, 10:25 a.m. -- The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Pleasantville, N.Y., today announced a new strategic relationship with GE ...
October 31, 2002
August Bank Annuity Sales Fell 7%NU Online News Service, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m. -- Bank sales of fixed and variable annuities fell 7% in August to $4.1 billion, from ...
October 31, 2002
NAIC Delays Vote On Compact Draft For Life Product ApprovalsJim ConnollyAgainst a backdrop of concern voiced by some insurance commissioners, consumer groups, and trial lawyers, a final vote to adopt an interstate compact ...