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Personnel Changes: Hartford, Penn Mutual, Transamerica, CIGNA, Lockton, Arison, FPA
By Staff WriterHartford Financial Services Group Inc. has promoted George Eknaian to chief actuary for wealth management.
July 23, 2010
Industry Lauds New Tax BillRevised legislation to revive expired tax cuts includes a provision, long sought by the life insurance industry, that would simplify the rules dealing with partial withdrawal of funds contained in an annuity contract.
July 23, 2010
Groups Speak Up on Settlement ReportsA leading life insurer group and another organization representing institutional life settlement investors issued separate statements agreeing with two new government reports calling for more regulation of life settlements.
July 23, 2010
NAIC Aims To Assure Agents' Role In Health CareThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has created a task force to examine ways of ensuring that the agent continues to be involved in the health market even after the new healthcare exchange concept starts in 2014.
July 23, 2010
Five more tips for delivering solid media interviewsYou've gotten a call from the media - now what?
July 23, 2010
You, Too, Can Overcome Your Fear of Public SpeakingFeeling nervous about presenting at that next meeting, trade show, client appreciation event, or conference? Have no fear: You are not alone.
July 22, 2010
CBO: Public Option Could Save $53 BillionIf a government health plan sells coverage through the new health insurance exchange system, the plan could end up with about 13 million enrollees, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmdendorf.
July 22, 2010
Senate OKs Jobs Bill Without COBRAMembers of the Senate voted 59-39 Wednesday to pass H.R. 4213, a bill that would preserve extended unemployment insurance benefits but would let the COBRA health benefits continuation subsidy expire.