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Insurance companies rank poorly on privacy
By Staff WriterAs children, we're told not to talk to strangers or accept rides from anyone we don't know - to protect us from being taken. As adults today, we're told not to give out our computer passwords to strangers, we're told we should tear up or shred
April 19, 2008
AALTCI predicts strong yearSales of long term care insurance must grow if there is any chance to keep federal programs like Medicare solvent and if baby boomers expect to receive quality long term care. A surge in sales has not manifested itself, meaning LTCI salespeople are
April 19, 2008
Bank life insurance sales growSales growth fuels individual advisors' practices and large organizations' success. Banks are experiencing growth right now in life insurance sales. For the second consecutive year, the typical bank increased new life sales revenue by nearly 15
April 19, 2008
Nursing home use on the declineIn survey after survey, Americans say they want to avoid spending time in a nursing home, wishing instead to receive care in assisted living facilities or in their home. That thinking has changed the way older Americans receive care. The Lewin
April 19, 2008
Seniors warned about life settlementsNASD's recent life settlement investor alert is both bad news and good news for advisors who do these transactions. The bad news: The alert may discourage seniors from considering the benefits of selling their life policy. The good: It may lead to
April 19, 2008
Five blunders to avoidLife insurance is an essential but difficult-to-talk-about part of adult life. Whether it's the prospect of one's own mortality or something else to pay for that keeps people from considering it, a life insurance policy is something that most people
April 19, 2008
Industry vet takes awardSuccessful. Giving. Caring. Giving. Those are the words that come to the fore when reading the biography of Phillip C. Richards, CLU, CFP, RHU. Now we'll get to see if patient is on the list. Richards, chairman and CEO of the North Star Resource
April 19, 2008
MDRT reveals production requirementsA seat at the table. That's what professionals in the insurance industry seek every year. It's an indication of top performance, of serving the public well, of being in the upper echelon among peers. The Million Dollar Round Table establishes