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Ohio Regulators Investigate Benefits Brokers
By Staff WriterThe Ohio Department of Insurance is still checking to see whether insurance brokers told government agency clients enough about their compensation arrangements.Regulators announced Wednesday that ...
May 15, 2006
Enough Riders To Make Heads SpinThe good old days of just offering a few life insurance riders that have been around for 50 years are over. Today, companies are offering a plethora of riders that cover everything from unemployment to critical illness.
May 15, 2006
High Court Lets Plans Share In Patients' RecoveriesThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that health plans can ask for reimbursement when another party pays for the cost of an injured plan ...
May 15, 2006
Empire State Launches LTC Awareness ProgramNew York state is kicking off a long term care insurance education and awareness campaign.The state wants to encourage families to buy private LTC insurance ...
May 14, 2006
Corporate Charitable Planning Can Save A Bundle In TaxesCharitable planning has long been a tool of the trade for advisors looking to reduce high-net-worth clients' income and estate tax obligations. What few of ...
May 14, 2006
Tax Court Questions Use Of Private AnnuitiesA recently decided Tax Court case called into question some of the uses of private annuities. The court analyzed a private annuity under the economic ...
May 14, 2006
Corporate Charitable Planning Can Save A Bundle In TaxesCharitable planning has long been a tool of the trade for advisors looking to reduce high-net-worth clients' income and estate tax obligations. What few of ...
May 14, 2006
Financial Planning For The Affluent: Tackle The Complexities As A TeamBaseball season is finally upon us. As many of us spend time at the ballpark or enjoy a game at home with our family and ...