Life Insurance
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ACLI Speaks Up for Retained Asset Accounts
By Arthur D. PostalLife industry representatives today delivered the message that the retained asset account is an appropriate alternative to forcing people "to make a big financial decision at a time of maximum stress."
August 04, 2010
Ingenix to Acquire Provider Support FirmA unit of UnitedHealth Group Inc. is scooping up a company that helps hospitals prove that the care they deliver is necessary.
August 04, 2010
Staying Afloat on Rough SeasPrior to the recession, a yacht purchase was a buoyant investment that only rose with the tide.
August 04, 2010
Prudential Announces Strong Q2 ResultsFinancial Services Businesses income up, driven by retirement, asset management segments
August 04, 2010
The Washington Group names Tony Stanley chief development officerThe Washington Group of Northwestern Mutual, McLean, Va., has announced that it has appointed Tony Stanley as Chief Development Officer, a new position.
August 04, 2010
Niall Ferguson strikes againDr. Ferguson is the Oxford-educated Harvard historian who hit the first home run, post 2008 credit bubble-debacle, by writing The Ascent of Money -- a Financial History of the World.
August 04, 2010
Using analogies to explain insurance conceptsAn analogy is a comparison of certain similarities between things that are otherwise unlike. Using an analogy can be helpful when introducing a new insurance product or concept
August 04, 2010
Death benefit payout system outrage unjustifiedOoh, those evil insurance companies are at it again! Or so some in the mainstream media would have consumers believe. And surprise - a couple of politicians were quick with the knee-jerk reactions to condemn the insurance companies, too.