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Financial Planners Average $283,000 Annually: Survey
By Staff WriterFinancial planners responding to a recent survey reported mean gross earnings of $283,079 in 2006, up almost 18% from the 2005 average.Longevity in the profession ...
March 18, 2007
The Rep's Broader Role In The Buy-Sell EquationLots of words have been written about the buy-sell agreement. But little has been said about the significant role the field representative can play in ...
March 18, 2007
The Rep's Broader Role In The Buy-Sell EquationLots of words have been written about the buy-sell agreement. But little has been said about the significant role the field representative can play in ...
March 15, 2007
FPA Asks SEC To Clarify Its TermsThe Financial Planning Association says federal regulators ought to do a better job of distinguishing fee-based brokerage services from true financial planning services.The FPA, Denver, ...
March 15, 2007
Shell Company Acquires California AgencyInvestors have used a small publicly traded company to acquire Rubicon Financial Insurance Services Inc.Executives at Rubicon Financial Inc., Irvine, Calif., a company that was ...
March 15, 2007
WellPoint Unit Vendor Finds Personal DataEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield says the company that manages its members' mental health care has located a computer disk containing some members' personal health ...
March 15, 2007
Badger State Sees Slow Growth In Health PremiumsSmall group health insurance premiums went up only slightly faster than inflation in Wisconsin this year.The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has announced ...
March 14, 2007
AALU Rents Pied A Terre Near CapitolThe Association for Advanced Life Underwriting has rented a small office inside Washington city limits.The AALU, Falls Church, Va., is moving 4 legislative and public ...