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2011 LifeHealthPro Industry Survey, Part II
By Maria WoodLow interest rates and the possibility of more federal oversight keep insurance insiders tossing and turning at night. But banks and broker-dealers are welcome to join the party.
November 14, 2011
Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance — in 1798 (Forbes)Is the individual mandate unconstitutional? Not according to Forbes writer Rick Ungar, who unearths a timely bill passed by the 5th Congress and signed into law by President John Adams.
November 14, 2011
2012 Insurance Hall of Fame Candidates AnnouncedBarry Griswell, Rob Henrikson and Donald Kramer face off against Japanese and Taiwanese candidates at the International Insurance Society's annual seminar, held next June in Rio.
November 14, 2011
6th Circuit Panel Bounces Health Discount Care Class ActionThe judges say state courts are better settings for multi-state consumer-protection law cases.
November 14, 2011
Boomer RIAs Lead the Pack in Succession PlanningMore independent registered investment advisors are making the move to develop a formal succession plan and most say they will identify an internal successor.
November 14, 2011
Supreme Court to Review PPACAThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over the constitutionality of PPACA's individual mandate, with oral arguments to be held next March, and a final decision to be made by next June.
November 14, 2011
Life Insurance Awareness Month: Educate. Motivate. Sell.Houston-based Barhorst Insurance Group designed an inventive internal campaign around LIAM in September to motivate employees and ramp up sales. Did it work? How about a 112% increase in life insurance sales?
November 14, 2011
Dodd Keynote at NAILBA 30 Could Shed Light on What’s to ComeAs the Federal Insurance Office works on its report about improving the system of insurance regulation, Christopher Dodd, co-sponsor of the Dodd-Frank Bill, will address a NAILBA crowd later this week that opposes federal regulation of insurance industry.