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IMSA Board Calls for Transformation
By Allison BellThe Insurance Marketplace Standards Association board wants to replace IMSA with the Life Insurers' Forum for Ethics and Compliance, a group that would focus on helping life compliance professionals do their jobs.
September 19, 2010
Tax-deferral and financing program available for real estate and private businessesLeawood, Kan.-based Creative Marketing Intl Corp. and CrailHuntly, LLC, are partnering to nationally market CrailHuntly's 453 Commercial Loan ProgramTM, an integrated buyer-financing and seller tax-deferral program.
September 16, 2010
Senate OKs Bill with Partial Annuitization ProvisionMembers of the Senate today voted 61-38 to pass H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act bill.
September 16, 2010
Financial Research Corporation, Blue Frog Solutions Enter Distribution AgreementFinancial Research Corporationand Blue Frog Solutions, a technology and service provider for the life insurance and annuity industry announced Wednesday that the two firms have...
September 15, 2010
Lifetime Income: Witnesses Discuss Educational MaterialsInsurer representatives say the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Labor Department could encourage use of lifetime income options by updating the rules governing educational materials.
September 15, 2010
Senate OKs Bill with Partial Annuitization ProvisionMembers of the Senate today voted 61-38 to pass H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act bill.
September 15, 2010
Survey: Consumers Want Fiduciary Standard Scope ExpandedAbout 91% of U.S. investors say stockbrokers and investment advisors who provide the same kinds of advisory services should follow the same investor protection rules, according to sponsors of a recent survey.
September 14, 2010
Lifetime Income: The ShowThe U.S. Department of Labor is airing live video of the hearing on lifetime income options for retirement plans.