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A lifetime of service
By Mike WerlingAs the major television networks interrupted regular programming in March 2003 to cover the beginning of the war in Iraq, Americans watched the battles unfold. Dave Much saw the action, too - as a participant on his way to Baghdad. When most
March 31, 2006
If the shoe fits...You have to hand it to insurance companies. Given investor skittishness that lingers from the equity market turmoil of five years ago, they have mastered the art of developing products with guarantees that mitigate downside risk. Nowhere are these
March 31, 2006
A lifetime of serviceAs the major television networks interrupted regular programming in March 2003 to cover the beginning of the war in Iraq, Americans watched the battles unfold. Dave Much saw the action, too - as a participant on his way to Baghdad. When most
March 31, 2006
Diversity marketing: Break down barriers"You never know where your next client is going to come from," says Joseph Ventura, manager of William Tell Financial Services in Latham, N.Y. While Ventura is a financial services industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience with "the
March 31, 2006
Got Ink? 13 secrets to writing great media releaseThe art of public relations is a marketing strategy that can pay off with big returns. In fact, the Public Relations Society of America measures the average value of a media placement as five times that of an advertisement. While advertising is the
March 29, 2006
Fraud Hearing Witnesses Talk About AnnuitiesAnnuities dominated much of the discussion today at a Senate Committee on Aging hearing on protecting seniors from investment fraud.The hearing as a whole, which ...
March 29, 2006
Fraud Hearing Witnesses Talk About AnnuitiesAnnuities dominated much of the discussion today at a Senate Committee on Aging hearing on protecting seniors from investment fraud.The hearing as a whole, which ...
March 27, 2006
Lincoln To Close On JP April 3One big insurer is getting closer to owning another big insurer.Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, says North Carolina regulators have approved its application to acquire Jefferson-Pilot ...