Life Insurance
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Serving the Public — and the Economy
By Marvin Feldman, CLU, ChFCFew of us, including Capitol Hill, understand the true economic impact our industry provides to American consumers.
January 05, 2012
Estate Planning and Other Existential Agitations (Huffington Post)Depending on what source you look at, roughly 58 to 64 percent of Americans haven't done any form of estate planning whatsoever. Debra Ollivier explores why.
January 05, 2012
The New Way to Skin a CatHartford got into the LTC planning market late, and it's thinking that's a good thing.
January 05, 2012
The New Way to Skin a CatHartford got into the LTC planning market late, and it's thinking that's a good thing.
January 05, 2012
Securian Financial Buys Two Insurers; Mutual of Omaha and Principal Financial Ink AlliancesSecurian says the acquisition increases the scale of Securians credit protection business by 25 percent. Securian will integrate the acquired business into its credit protection operations by June 30. American Modern will provide transition services until integration is complete.
January 05, 2012
Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global RisksEquities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.
January 05, 2012
Sammons Preps Launch of Variable AnnuityNot everyone is leaving the VA business. Sammons Retirement Solutions plans to offer a variable annuity that touts the tax deferral benefits of the product.
January 05, 2012
Three Global Financial Scenarios and Potential Investment Strategies for 2012The global economy in 2012 will likely remain in its Great Idle, with slow, positive growth and an economic crisis avoided, but the odds of another global recession have risen in recent months and Europe could experience at least a mild recession.