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Dominoes
By Bill Coffin, Bill CoffinWe have, in recent weeks, seen a new political firestorm that has already put life insurers in the crosshairs of state regulators, what amounts to ...
May 05, 2011
Utah Regulators Issue Surrender Charge BulletinThe Utah Insurance Department has put out a bulletin giving its views on individual annuity surrender charges.
May 05, 2011
CBO: Politics May Favor Deferred CompPolitical pressure to shift to deferred compensation arrangements may be distorting the current discussions about public employee retirement plans, according to officials at the Congressional Budget Office.
May 05, 2011
Lawmakers Ask FSOC for RewriteLeaders of a key House subcommittee want the Financial Stability Oversight Council to revise its proposed guidelines for determining when an insurance company may pose a risk to the U.S. financial system.
May 05, 2011
AALU Speaker No Fan of Donald TrumpRon Insana, a CNBC senior analyst, called real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump "obnoxious" during a general session at the 2011 annual meeting of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting.
May 05, 2011
3 ways to add a simple referral system to your businessWhile most of us inherently understand the benefits of having our clients refer their friends, family, and colleagues, we fail to actively make it part of our marketing plan.
May 05, 2011
Health Reform II: Lawmakers Eye Medicare Payment SystemThe House Energy and Commerce Committee health subcommittee is trying to draw attention to looming battle over the Medicare physician payment system.
May 05, 2011
United Prosperity Agrees to Acquire Shenandoah LifeUnited Prosperity Life Insurance Company -- a company backed in part by Black Diamond Management Group L.P. -- has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Virginia officials say.