Look Before You Leap On Agency Mergers And Acquisitions
By John A. UzziLook Before You Leap On Agency Mergers And AcquisitionsSurprisingly, some independent insurance agencies and brokerage firms do not do their homework prior to entering a ...
April 07, 2002
Surveying Industry Practices On Changes To In-Force LTCI PoliciesSurveying Industry Practices On Changes To In-Force LTCI PoliciesByOver the years, long term care insurance policies have improved tremendously. For instance, much has been written ...
April 07, 2002
VUL Experts Want To Trim Blowup ExposureVUL Experts Want To Trim Blowup ExposureByVariable universal life insurance experts are keeping an eye on a problem they say could hurt VULs long-term viability.This ...
April 07, 2002
Variable Product Fees And Charges Are Under Attack-What To Do?Variable Product Fees And Charges Are Under Attack--What To Do?ByFees and charges for variable insurance products are under attack.The Securities and Exchange Commission staff has ...
April 07, 2002
Why The Lifetime Annuity Payout Legislation Should Be SupportedWhy The Lifetime Annuity Payout Legislation Should Be SupportedByIn November 2001, the Lifetime Annuity Payout Act, H.R. 3320, was introduced in the House of Representatives ...
April 07, 2002
GAMA Broadens Its Traditional Focus To 'Distribution Management'GAMA Broadens Its Traditional Focus To 'Distribution Management'ByOrlando, Fla. GAMA used to be an association exclusively for general agents and field managers, but not anymore, ...
April 05, 2002
Lincoln Insurance Reports Operating EarningsNU Online News Service, April 5, 3:24 p.m. -- Lincoln Insurance Group, Lincoln, Neb., is reporting operating income of $11 million for 2001 on ...
April 05, 2002
BSA: Bank Investment Sales UpNU Online News Service, April 5, 2:25 p.m. -- Sales of investment products through banks stayed well above year-ago levels in February, despite being ...