Life Insurance
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Personnel Changes: Allianz, Nationwide, Guardian, Petersen, PHX, Molina
By staff WriterAllianz Life Insurance Company of America has promoted Marty Vanderzanden to director of special investigations.
August 19, 2010
N.Y. Issues More Subpoenas in RAA ProbeThe New York Attorney General's office has widened its investigation of retained asset accounts to include several more insurers.
August 19, 2010
LIMRA: Q2 Annuity Sales UpTotal annuity sales increased 11% from the first quarter of 2010, the first quarterly increase since the fourth quarter of 2008, LIMRA reports. Year-to-date sales...
August 19, 2010
Shareholders Approve Presidential Life SlateThe founder and former chief executive officer of Presidential Life Corp. has failed in a second attempt to secure shareholder approval to install a hand-picked slate of directors and to reinstate himself as the company's CEO.
August 19, 2010
Nothing begins until you make the saleTo have growth in any company, you need sales consistency. Sales have to happen all the time, not just from September to June.
August 18, 2010
PPACA: Comments Reveal Divide on MLR IssueA new medical loss ratio reporting form seems to have much wider support at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners than the new minimum MLR requirements.
August 18, 2010
Five next steps to 'Yes'We consulted with top advisor Michael Zmistowski, president of First Gulf Advisors, for his take on useful steps to get prospects to feel comfortable enough to sign on the dotted line.
August 18, 2010
5 lumpy bumpy mailer ideasBreaking through mailbox inertia can be a challenge. One way to capture your prospects' attention is to send "lumpy bumpy" mailers.