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Cerulli: Fewer than One in Five Investment Consultants Satisfied with Teams
By Warren S. HerschThe report finds that just 18.2% of investment consultants are "very satisfied" with their consultant relations teams. This contrasts with 45.5% who are "somewhat satisfied," 27.3% who are "neutral" and 9.1% who are "somewhat dissatisfied."
March 15, 2012
LinkedIn success in 5 simple stepsLinkedIn is living proof that the old saying "It's not what you know, but who you know" still rings true.
March 15, 2012
A Financial Sector Turnaround?15 banks passed the Federal Reserve's stress test. Does this mean America's financial sector is turning a long-awaited corner?
March 15, 2012
Insurance Groups to Launch Opposition to Expected McCarran-Ferguson Repeal AmendmentThe insurance industry and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are mobilizing to thwart an effort to add an amendment repealing the McCarran-Ferguson Act to legislation scheduled to be taken up by the House Monday.
March 15, 2012
How Will the Supreme Court Rule on PPACA?A panel of health policy and legal experts weigh in on what could be expected from the much-anticipated Supreme Court ruling on health care reform.
March 15, 2012
Study: Only 4 in 10 Small Businesses Seek Financial AdvisorsThe report finds that 41% of SBOs want the help of an advisor to take care of family financial needs, but only 25% of owners are addressing this concern with an advisor.
March 15, 2012
Which Life/Health Companies Rank Among World's Most Ethical?As the Ethisphere Institute releases its 2012 list of the world's most ethical companies, how does the life and health industry measure up? Pretty well, actually.
March 15, 2012
Chicago Fed's "Insurance Initiative" Scrutinizing Insurance Industry RiskThe Chicago Fed is teasing out a place for insurers under a broader supervisory regime, as insurance regulators remain largely silent on MetLife's failure of the Fed's stress test for bank holding companies.