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Acordia Scoops Up California Benefits Broker
By Staff WriterAcordia Inc. has acquired the assets of Cassidy Employee Benefit Services.[@@]Acordia, Chicago, is not saying how much it is paying for Cassidy, Pasadena, Calif., ...
October 03, 2005
Wholesaler Broker Acquires New York General AgencyEmerson, Reid & Company has acquired Dascit/White & Winston Inc. from a unit of National Financial Partners Corp.[@@]Emerson, Reid, New York, is a benefits ...
September 21, 2005
Clarifying ACLIs PositionTo The Editor:> In our recent filing with the National Association of Securities Dealers on its proposed variable annuity suitability and supervisor rule, ACLI ...
September 21, 2005
While Some Minimize Spitzer Impact, Regulator Warns Of Bigger Fallout AheadN.Y. deputy superintendent says stakes higher, players bigger in finite re scandalNew YorkWith the anniversary of Eliot Spitzer's lawsuit against Marsh & McLennan Companies ...
September 11, 2005
Blessed RespiteCongress is back in session after its August recess, but it doesn't seem like there will be much on the agenda that affects the life ...
September 08, 2005
NASD May Charge MetLifeThe National Association of Securities Dealers may charge MetLife Inc. with violations of NASD rules, MetLife says.[@@]MetLife, New York, itself reported concerns about possible ...
September 07, 2005
If Only And What IfBy Linda KocoIf only Katrina and Rita did not happen. If only the recession did not cut so deep. If only cancer did not ...
September 06, 2005
Clearing Firm Automates Annuity TransfersThe Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. has added a service that will help broker-dealers automate administrative work for clients who switch firms.[@@]Today, brokers still ...