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The Right Fit
By Michael StanleyThe saga of Glenn Neasham has elicited passionate responses on both sides of the aisle. A word that gets thrown around when discussing his sale of the MasterDex 10 Annuity from Allianz (MasterDex) to a then 83-year-old, dementia-stricken Fran Schuber is fair. You are either of the belief that what...
May 02, 2012
Insurers Face New Regulation from Federal ReserveInsurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.
May 02, 2012
AALU Panel: Action on the Estate Tax is Likely in 2013Regardless of the outcome of the 2012 elections, Congress and the future president are likely to settle a permanent estate tax in 2013 because of the need to bring the burgeoning budget deficit under control.
May 01, 2012
Senate Benefits Staff Promotes LTCI ProgramIf staffers in the U.S. Senate show a little more interest in long-term care insurance (LTCI) issues this year, that could because their own benefits office has helped educate them about the topic.
May 01, 2012
Community First: People with Care Needs Eye Half of the TableSome commenters want HHS to be more specific about who gets which seats.
May 01, 2012
AALU: Will Obama Win in November?The upcoming elections in November are not just an important, standalone political contest; they are the fulcrum on which our entire country will fundamentally shift. The big uncertainty is whether Obama and the Democrats are poised to be the big victors.
May 01, 2012
Obama, Romney, and ReformA look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief.