Life Insurance
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Americans lament financial fumbles
By Daniel WilliamsLike Monday morning quarterbacks who second-guess plays made on Sunday,
April 01, 2010
Do Active Clients Make for Better Decision-Makers?A recent study by Hewitt Associates found 45 percent of employees actively chose their benefits for 2010 instead of simply defaulting to the same coverage they had previously or taking no coverage at all.
April 01, 2010
Insurance Networking Made Easy with the PEEC StatementA good elevator speech should be light fare, with not too much jargon or industry stuff; kind of fun (depending on your market); and memorable. Enter the "PEEC Statement" - which stands for Profession, Expertise, Environments, and Call to Action.
April 01, 2010
Change creates opportunityWant to get your piece of the exploding IRA market? Learn how cash-strapped workers and retirees can stabilize their heavily impacted 401(k) savings with IRA rollovers and migration into safer money vehicles.
April 01, 2010
Texas Regulator Charges Settlement Firm With FraudThe Texas State Securities Board has issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against a life settlement firm and 2 of its executives for violating the state's securities laws.
April 01, 2010
The Cost IssueAny healthcare reform has to take into account costs and insurance company profits. Sandy Praeger, Kansas insurance commissioner and chair of the Health Insurance and...
April 01, 2010
Economy Alters Buys of LTC InsuranceAs the economic picture remained clouded and investors remained nervous, the age of purchasers of long-term care insurance in 2009 increased for the 55-and-older group...
April 01, 2010
Insurance Update: Implementing HealthcareAs arguments rage about healthcare, we spoke with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about the effects of reform. Sandy Praeger, Kansas insurance commissioner and...