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Top LTCI producers named
By staff WriterTop 10 lists. David Letterman made them famous, and now everyone loves them. This top 10 list recognizes the best long term care insurance producers from across the country, as announced at the 2006 National LTCI Producers Summit. Recipients of the
April 16, 2008
NCOA service helps seniorsSeniors in the Cleveland area have been getting a little extra help in finding public and private programs that give benefits to the elderly. The city's Department of Aging has been using the National Council on Aging's BenefitsCheckUp since
April 16, 2008
IMSA memberships renewedAdherence to ethical standards is one way to stay in business for a long time. Those who offer only lip service to ethics often find themselves in trouble with regulators and consumers. With that in mind, insurance companies seek membership in
April 16, 2008
Options at heart of GUL policyA new guaranteed universal life insurance policy from Mutual of Omaha has two different versions. One version offers simplified issue, while the other one offers a larger death benefit. Customers have the option to select the face value, choose the
April 16, 2008
Universal life with lapse protectionOut of many comes one. That is the philosophy behind the latest product from Protective Life Insurance Co. Protective Centennial G Universal Life is a policy that combines many of the mostpopular features from other UL policies. Protective
April 16, 2008
LTCI product introducedThe Long Term Care insurance market has a new player. While other carriers are leaving, Assurity Life Insurance Co. has decided to become a presence with its AssurityBalance Long-Term Care Insurance policy for individuals. The policy has two base
April 16, 2008
Company achieves IMSA qualificationAs companies strive for ways to distinguish themselves, membership in a standardssettingorganization can help them stand out. Oxford Life Insurance Co. has renewed its qualification as a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association,
April 16, 2008
Single-premium UL product debutsClients who want to build legacy assets with a single-premium policy have a new option. New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. introduced Instant Legacy, a single-premium universal life policy designed to give customers the chance to convert and