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Doug Townsend
By Staff WriterJackson National Life Insurance Company has appointed Doug Townsend senior vice president and chief financial officer of two of the company's subsidiaries, Jackson National Life Distributors LLC and Curian Capital LLC. JNLD is Jackson's marketing
April 11, 2008
John KoehlerJackson National Life Insurance Company has promoted John Koehler to vice president of the Retirement and Wealth Strategies Group, a unit of Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Koehler has served as director of the Retirement and Wealth
April 11, 2008
David KrupaDavid Krupa, CLU, LUTCF, has been appointed assistant vice president of training and development at The Baltimore Life Companies' Career Agency Sales Group. He has been a life insurance professional since 1990 and has held positions in market
April 11, 2008
UL products enhancedLife Insurance co. of the Southwest announced improvements to two of its universal life products, Harbor and Horizon UL products. The Harbor policies have restructured guarantees, meaning a 5 percent guaranteed interest rate for the first 10
April 11, 2008
Working seniors16% - Percentage of people 65 and older who worked in 2007. 10.8% - Percent increase in working seniors from 1985. 64% - Percentage of people between ages 55 and 64 who worked in 2007. 54.2% - Percent increase of workers between ages 55 and 6
April 11, 2008
Reasons people start saving for retirementSalary increase Getting closer to retirement Children finishing college Economy improves Recommendation by financial professional Marriage Having children Suggestion from family member Win lottery Illness or death Source: Alls
April 11, 2008
Company releases new UL productSenior advisors looking for a universal life product to round out a client's portfolio have a new choice. National Life Insurance Co. introduced its latest insurance policy, NaviStar, a flexible premium, flexible death benefit contract that can
April 11, 2008
Premium bonus highlights new annuitySun Life Financial announced the debut of its first bonus fixed indexed annuity, SunDex Bonus. The main feature of the annuity is the boost it gives to a policyholder's ability to save more money. Premiums under $250,000 receive a 6 percent bonus