Life Insurance
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4 Ways to Use Behavior in Shaping a 401(k) Plan
By Joyce HansonDiversified lists four best practices to help sponsors ensure that their 401(k) or other retirement plans are truly designed to help employees achieve their savings goals.
June 12, 2012
MDRT Leaders Flag Government Regulations as Top ConcernTo an extraordinary degree this year, one issue beyond the control of attendees will be of particular concern: the growing regulatory restrictions imposed by governments worldwide on advisors' businesses.
June 12, 2012
Family net worth drops to level of early '90s, Fed says (New York Times)A family with a net worth of $126,400 in 2007 was worth $77,300 in 2010.
June 12, 2012
How the SEC could pursue a case against JPMorgan (Reuters)Experts say the best chance to bring an enforcement action will center on whether the bank should have disclosed sooner that it switched to a new risk model. But that, the experts say, could be difficult to prove.
June 12, 2012
Wealth transfer? Boomers banking on a mirage (TIME)Thanks to health care advances, the elderly are living longer these days, which necessitates the money that may have been earmarked for inheritance.
June 12, 2012
New York Life Foundation Looks OutwardThe New York Life Foundation, the charitable arm of The New York Life Insurance Company (NY Life), announced a $238,000 grant to be given to Outward Bound and used in support of Heroic Journey, a program tailored to grieving teens.
June 12, 2012
New York Life Foundation Looks OutwardThe New York Life Foundation, the charitable arm of The New York Life Insurance Company (NY Life), announced a $238,000 grant to be given to Outward Bound and used in support of Heroic Journey, a program tailored to grieving teens.
June 12, 2012
Freebies: Are You Doing It Wrong?Free stuff can be a great way to lure in and keep customers. So why are so few agents using the ploy correctly?