Life Insurance
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Producer's Corner: Time to fill the void
By Warren S. HerschShould best practices prescribed for structured settlement professionals be implemented through voluntary guidelines or state regulation? This perennial question is now debated among observers of annuity-funded structured settlements.
December 03, 2012
Fiscal cliff solutions: A billion here, a billion thereSmall changes such as federal workers contributing more toward their pensions could start producing real changes to the potential $500 billion cliff.
December 03, 2012
Top 10 wealthiest U.S. cities in 2012Detroit, San Jose and Boston all made the list.
December 03, 2012
The life insurance fiscal cliff: The end of a tax-preferred product class?As fiscal cliff negotiations get under way, it's clear that life insurance tax benefits are not safe.
December 03, 2012
The life insurance fiscal cliff: The end of a tax-preferred product class?As fiscal cliff negotiations get under way, it's clear that life insurance tax benefits are not safe.
December 03, 2012
Survey flags more conservative investment orientation among boomersEight in ten of those 55 and older say they are now more cautious in their approach to investing.
December 03, 2012
Survey: Only one-third of Americans actively contributing to retirement planWhile most Americans plan to retire by age 65, many are not actively contributing to a retirement plan and are unsure how much they need to save, according to a new survey.
December 03, 2012
PPACA and her sister: IRS posts tax proposalsRegulators propose regulations for collecting a new investment tax and a new Medicare payroll tax.