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Seeking suitability
By Andy StonehouseCompanies and advisors flustered by a suddenly intense focus on the industry have turned their eyes to more carefully verifying the notions of suitability. But a variety of new programs and some unique efforts on the part of providers will help
January 09, 2008
Securities Jobs Weaken, But Just a BitThe December employment report issued on January 4 showed the weakest job growth since August of 2003, with only 18,000 jobs added in the entire non-farm jobs area and unemployment shooting up to 5 pe
January 08, 2008
Tech Bits: Benefitfocus, ZywaveBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has agreed to use the Benefitfocus eBilling payment and reporting services from Benetifocus.com Inc.Montana Blue, Helena, Mont., will ...
January 07, 2008
Plan Administrator Offers Analysis ToolCustom Design Benefits Inc. has agreed to use health plan reporting and modeling systems from Benefit Informatics Inc.Custom Design, Cincinnati, administers benefit plans.Benefit Informatics, Tulsa, ...
January 06, 2008
The GLWB Feature Is Seeing Sales SuccessThe evolution of guaranteed living benefit features in variable annuities is continuing to unfold, in terms of their impact on sales, overall purchase ("election") rates, ...
January 06, 2008
The GLWB Feature Is Seeing Sales SuccessThe evolution of guaranteed living benefit features in variable annuities is continuing to unfold, in terms of their impact on sales, overall purchase ("election") rates, ...
January 03, 2008
Woodbury's Brian Murphy Takes FSI ChairWoodbury Financial Services Chairman Brian Murphy will chair the Financial Services Institute's (FSI) board of governors for 2008, according to a January 2 FSI announcement.
January 03, 2008
Rand Study of Advisor, B/D Industries Is OutThe much-anticipated RAND study of the broker/dealer and investment advisory industries is complete, and its findings confirm that investors indeed have trouble distinguishing between advisors and brokers.