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Godwin's Law
By Bcoffin, BcoffinIn a recent issue of National Underwriter, I ran an editorial from one of my senior editors, Trevor Thomas, entitled "Taxes are Not the Problem." ...
October 07, 2010
New Jersey, New York Moving Ahead with Designations ModelNew Jersey and New York have started implementing a National Association of Insurance Commissioners model that will affect the designations producers use.
October 07, 2010
Dems Call for Action on Medigap (WITH CLARIFICATION)Senate Democrats are asking federal regulators to try to do something to slow 2011 Medicare supplement insurance rate increases.
October 07, 2010
IASB: Finnegan Defends Margin-Based ReportingFinancial reports created using proposed international accounting standards may look strange at first, but they give clear information about how insurance contracts are really doing, Patrick Finnegan says.
October 07, 2010
Philadelphia Financial Acquires Phoenix Life and Reassurance Co. of New YorkA company that recently split off from the Phoenix Companies Inc. is the new parent of Phoenix Life and Reassurance Company of New York.
October 06, 2010
Brown & Brown Acquires Benefits BusinessesAn insurance distributor has bought the benefits brokerage assets of Martin Benefits Consulting L.L.C. and the human resources consulting firm assets of Martin Human Resources L.L.
October 06, 2010
The Rich Got PoorerThe percentage of total individual income going to the top earners shrank dramatically in 2008, according to the Tax Foundation.
October 06, 2010
Miller To Lead AAAThe American Academy of Actuaries board has elected David Sandberg president-elect.