Life Insurance
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MetLife Originates More Than $11 Billion in Commercial Mortgages in 2011
By Bill CoffinMetLife reaches its highest-ever commercial mortgage volume in 2011, by way of numerous $200M+ transactions and by increasing lending in the U.S., UK and Mexico.
February 27, 2012
Tidbits from the LIMRA Distribution ConferenceHere are some quick takeaways from various sessions during last weeks event, Distribution: At the Heart of the Game, in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
February 27, 2012
DOL Cracks Down on Retirement Plan Advisors for Fiduciary NegligenceThe Department of Labors Employee Benefits Security Administration has significantly raised its enforcement efforts in what should serve as a wakeup call to advisors who advise retirement plans and plan sponsors.
February 27, 2012
Producer Roundtable: 2012 Annuity Opportunities, Part IAnnuities have been red hot for the last couple of years, offering a more certain place for spooked investors to park their money. Is the trend a lasting one? Three top producers weigh in.
February 27, 2012
Inflation Fears Drive Investors to Hedge PortfoliosA report from Clear Path Analysis warns U.S. and Canadian-based retirement plans of the threats posed by inflation and the need to develop inflation hedging plans quickly.
February 27, 2012
Upside DownSuppose that everything you know about planning is wrong, incorrect, not helpful to customers and, indeed, upside down. What then?
February 24, 2012
Financial Literacy Begins At HomeTeach your clients good financial behaviors now, and they'll pass them on for generations to come.
February 24, 2012
The Tooth Fairy is Tracking the Recession (The Atlantic Wire)According to the Original Tooth Fairy Poll, run by the Delta Dental Plans Association, the fetching price of a child's tooth fell by 42 cents, to $2.10 from $2.52, between 2010 and 2011.