Life Insurance
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The Penny Hunters
By Allison BellCash-starved state governments are hiring more unclaimed property contract auditors to help them look for what amounts to spare change hidden in the nation's financial services sofa cushions.
July 25, 2011
Why Financial Education Is Now an Advisor’s Best FriendWhy educating retirement plan participants will benefit advisors, even if they're not the ones doing the schooling
July 24, 2011
The Penny HuntersCash-starved state governments are hiring more unclaimed property contract auditors to help them look for what amounts to spare change hidden in the nation's financial services sofa cushions.
July 24, 2011
Born This WayNew York State's passage on June 24 of a contentious bill permitting same-sex marriage has given a powerful boost to gay and lesbian couples' decades-long drive for legal and social equality.
July 24, 2011
Plugging a Hole in the Advisor's Advanced Planning CurriculumAmong the grumblings often heard about education for life insurance and financial service professionals is that there are too many professional designations. It's a fair criticism.
July 24, 2011
Citizen CainI have long disliked Murdoch's willingness to disguise editorials as news (especially in the U.S., with Fox News).
July 22, 2011
Ideas: Assurant, StanCorpAssurant Employee Benefits is creating voluntary benefits packages designed for cash-strapped school districts that may be cutting back on employer-paid group benefits.
July 22, 2011
Celent: Detecting Dirty Money Costs Real MoneyInsurers and other financial institutions are now spending about $5 billion per year on anti-money laundering efforts, according to analysts at Celent.