Life Insurance
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Conversation documentation guideline
By Margie BarrieQ. Should I be documenting conversations with my clients and prospects to protect myself against future lawsuits? And if yes, what guidelines can you provide? A. Here's a scenario that agents should anticipate: The lawsuit filed against the agent
December 31, 2006
Under the radarThe buzz in the life insurance market is about all the hot new permanent insurance products and the new bells and whistles available to policyholders, from extended death benefit guarantees and return-of-premium features to long term care riders and
December 31, 2006
2007 Likely To Be Key Year For Life Settlements IndustryIt appears increasingly likely that 2007 will be a key year for the life settlements industry, as those within the industry try to fend off ...
December 31, 2006
3Q Annuity Sales Up 9%, With VAs In The LeadIndividual annuity sales reached $58.7 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2006, making for a 9% increase over the same period in 2005, according to ...
December 31, 2006
Idaho LTC Partnership Sets Inflation Shield StandardsGem State officials are wondering whether options that let long term care insurance policyholders buy more coverage are equivalent to policy provisions that automatically increase ...
December 31, 2006
NAIC Consumer Rep: Agents Are Critical To LTCI SalesThe importance of the agent in selling long term care and the "critical" importance of producer training were two points raised during discussions of long ...
December 31, 2006
New Way Of Determining Capital Stirs Some Concern Among InsurersThe third phase of a new way of determining capital that would apply to all in-force life insurance is a dramatic shift from the way ...
December 31, 2006
New Way Of Determining Capital Stirs Some Concern Among InsurersThe third phase of a new way of determining capital that would apply to all in-force life insurance is a dramatic shift from the way ...