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States React To Medicare Plan Complaints
By Jim ConnollyState insurance regulators say they will be asking Congress to give them more authority over the agents selling Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare drug plans.The ...
May 07, 2008
Corry Takes Over At AALUMichael Corry is the new president of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting.Corry, an executive benefits consultant in St. Louis, will succeed Lawrence Raymond as ...
May 07, 2008
Summit Business Media Acquires OnlineAUS ParentSummit Business Media L.L.C. has announced the acquisition of Advanced Planning Press L.L.C., publisher of OnlineAUS, an electronic resource for financial advisors and insurance companies.Summit ...
May 07, 2008
Summit Business Media Acquires OnlineAUS ParentSummit Business Media L.L.C. has announced the acquisition of Advanced Planning Press L.L.C., publisher of OnlineAUS, an electronic resource for financial advisors and insurance companies.Summit ...
May 07, 2008
Hancock Roots Out Auction Rate SecuritiesJohn Hancock Funds is restructuring the holdings of 5 of 7 leveraged closed-end funds.John Hancock, Boston, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp., Boston, says the ...
May 06, 2008
Jerry ScalfJerry Scalf has joined URL Financial Group as vice president of the senior products division. He has over 15 years of health insurance experience, including 10 years in the Medicare field. Scalf comes to URL from HealthAmerica where he was director
May 06, 2008
Investment trends$43 million: Net inflow of long-term funds like stocks, bonds and hybrids for March 2008. 34%: Percentage of mutual fund owners who only own funds outside employer-sponsored plans. $7.43 billion: Inflow of taxable bond funds
May 06, 2008
Leisure trends in retirement42.7%: Percentage of time men age 55 to 64 spend on recreation. 51.2%: Percentage of time men over age 65 spend on recreation. 50%: Percentage of time men and women over age 55 spend watching television.*