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Corporate Charitable Planning Can Save A Bundle In Taxes
By Warren S. HerschCharitable 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 ...
May 09, 2006
Milliman Tool Can Guard DataAn actuarial consulting firm has introduced a system that can help companies comply with government computer security requirements.Milliman, USA, says its new, Web-based Milliman Security ...
May 09, 2006
Allianz Life Licenses NaviSys ProductA large insurer will be using a new-business processing system from a Garden State technology company.Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis, has licensed ...
May 07, 2006
AALU Rips Into SOLIIssuance of stranger-owned life insurance is coming under renewed fire from the insurance industry, especially the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting.In a policy statement issued ...
May 07, 2006
E%amp;O Policy Exclusions For Securities Violations On The RiseConsider this train of events: A producer tells a client that he will "shop the market" and "get the best deal" for a guaranteed universal ...
May 07, 2006
NAIC Hearing Gets Earful On Premium Financing IssueA packed hearing on the issue of the growing use of life insurance purchased by investors brought together CEOs, state insurance commissioners, the life settlement ...
May 05, 2006
NAIC May Try To Limit Policy ResalesThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners could discourage aggressive premium financing arrangements by asking states to make consumers wait at least 5 years before selling ...