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Bankers Life Increases Forget Me Not Total
By Staff WriterBankers Life and Casualty Company has raised $386,000 for the fight against Alzheimer's disease through its 2011 Forget Me Not Days event, up from $338,000 in 2010.
July 15, 2011
Annuity infusion: 4 more tips for your practiceA robust annuity book of business isn't handed to you; It's built through preparation, dedication and resourcefulness. Continuing from last week's five, here are three more strategic suggestions to help get you where you want to go.
July 15, 2011
Editor's Blog: V is for VideoAs the life and health world tries to make the most out of social media, use of online video is an opportunity waiting to be taken.
July 15, 2011
MIB: Life Activity Creeps HigherU.S. life insurers researched a few more requests for individual coverage in June than they did in June 2010.
July 15, 2011
Center Questions Actuary Data Access ProposalThe Center for Economic Justice is objecting to the idea of a life valuation manual section automatically giving actuarial organizations a special level of access to experience data.
July 15, 2011
Growth: Laser App, PhoenixAn advisor services arm of Charles Schwab Corp. will be offering the Laser App form and application tool to the independent registered investment advisory firms it serves.
July 15, 2011
Rating Agencies Eye U.S. Government, Japanese Life InsurersStandard & Poor's Ratings Services is placing the credit ratings of the United States of America on CreditWatch with negative implications, and a smaller rating agency - Weiss Ratings - has cut its rating on U.S. government debt to C minus, from C.
July 15, 2011
FDIC Publishes Orderly Liquidation Authority Final RuleThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has completed work on regulations that could affect the steps it would take if it became the receiver of an insurance company or of an affiliate of an insurance company.