Life Insurance
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The facts of (business) life
By Melanie WilliamsHere are the seven guidelines to uncovering the secret of a successful business.
November 09, 2012
Timothy Geithner's term as treasury secretary won't end until 2013: White HouseGeithner will stay on to help the country avoid the fiscal cliff.
November 09, 2012
U.S. banking regulators delay Basel III capital rules applying to insurers' thrifts, banksInsurers who do not intend to dethrift or sell their banks will have more time to try and lobby the Fed to ease some of the standards as they would apply to insurance companies.
November 09, 2012
Americans Lagging in LTC PlanningA Northwestern Mutual study found that a third of Americans havent factored their long-term care needs into their retirement planning.
November 09, 2012
Tax increases depend on definition of "wealthy"What is wealthy these days anyway? If were going to avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, President Obama and Congress are going to have to decide.
November 09, 2012
The aborted New York Liquidation Bureau investigationSources say there was an investigation into the shadowy mechanics of the New York Liquidation Bureau, albeit one with no conclusion.
November 09, 2012
Is the structured settlement process in need of reform?Structured settlement annuities in high-damage personal injury cases generate billions in sales annually. But critics question an array of industry practices that may be harming claimants.
November 09, 2012
Educate prospects with pre-existing conditionsWhen it comes to getting affordable life insurance, many pre-existing conditions aren't the deal breakers they used to be. But most prospects don't know that.