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Life insurance and relationships, part 2: The advisor-general agent/broker general agent relationship
By Allan D. GerstenI left off last week talking about the importance of the producer-client relationship when it comes to the successful outcome of life insurance cases. Next we explore the advisor and general agent or broker general agent relationship.
March 14, 2011
Pension Groups Meet with CFTCRepresentatives from pension fund sponsors and pension fund groups recently met with U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials to talk about business conduct standards that affect counterparty relationships.
March 14, 2011
EBSA Sets Auto Health Enrollment ForumThe Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a public automatic health plan enrollment forum April 8.
March 14, 2011
Health Care Group Adds ACO ArmThe Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative has created a Center for Accountable Care.
March 14, 2011
NAIC to Feds: Your Navigator Program Needs ProducersOrganizers of the new health insurance "Navigator" programs will probably have to reach out to traditional health insurance agents and brokers to make the programs successful.
March 14, 2011
NAIC Panel Seeks Producer Commission CommentsA National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel plans to discuss health insurance agent and broker commissions at the NAIC's upcoming spring meeting.
March 14, 2011
IRS: CO-OPs Can't LobbyThe new Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan health insurers should keep their political views to themselves.
March 14, 2011
Life Insurers, Analysts Ponder Effects of Japan EarthquakesInsurers and industry analysts are starting to think about how the earthquakes and tsunamis that struck northeastern Japan Friday might affect the life and health sectors.