Making the Switch: Is Captive or Independent Best for You?
By staff WriterIn tough times, agents may be struggling with the decision over whether to become captive or stay independent. The American College's assistant professor of insurance, Allen McClellan, helps you...
April 09, 2009
Advisors turn to peers for adviceOne cynical advisor called it "castaways clinging to each other to stay afloat." It reminded us never to give money to this advisor. Advisor networking and...
April 08, 2009
AIG Sells Thai UnitsBank of Ayudhya Public Company Ltd. has bought a bank subsidiary and a credit card business from American International Group Inc.
April 07, 2009
Do you have a blueprint for excellence?Yes, it's that time of year again, when Senior Market Advisor looks for the 100 best marketing and sales ideas.
April 02, 2009
Accounting Group Eases Valuation RulesMembers of the Financial Accounting Standards Board agreed Thursday to change the way companies calculate asset values when markets are inactive.
April 02, 2009
Accounting Group Eases Valuation RulesMembers of the Financial Accounting Standards Board agreed Thursday to change the way companies calculate asset values when markets are inactive.
April 01, 2009
ICI Lays Out Reform ProposalsInvestment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens, in testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, has outlined ICI's detailed proposal on how to...
April 01, 2009
The Lure of the FrontierHere's an emerging market with some impressive numbers: Argentina's stocks had an inflation-adjusted average annual return of 10.9 percent in a decade when equities in...