Life Insurance
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Milliman: Health Costs Rise 7.3%
By Allison BellThe cost of health care for a typical family of four has increased 7.3% this year, to $19,393.
May 11, 2011
C F Effron: Banks Value High RatingsBanks offer insurance mainly to strengthen existing customer relationships, and they care deeply about the strength and reputation of the insurers they work with, a consulting firm says.
May 11, 2011
Treasury Offers AIG StockThe U.S. Treasury Department has started to sell 200 million shares of the common stock of American International Group Inc.
May 11, 2011
Product meant to cover ESOP 'blindside'Exceptional Risk Advisors has launched ESOP Select, an insurance product aimed at protecting the ESOP "blindside."
May 11, 2011
Flexible flyersI continue to like flexible mutual funds, the ones that can move from commodities to gold and, later, to overseas or domestic equities
May 11, 2011
Baier named GAMA presidentJohn Baier, CLU, ChFC, CFP, CLF, has been named president of GAMA International.
May 11, 2011
Product meant to cover ESOP 'blindside'Exceptional Risk Advisors has launched ESOP Select, an insurance product aimed at protecting the ESOP "blindside."
May 11, 2011
NAIFA: The Suitability Standard WorksThe idea that a uniform fiduciary standard would provide better protection for consumers is a myth, according to the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.