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Agent Groups Tell IRS That Section 409A Needs Addressing
By Washington BureauRepresentatives of life insurance agent groups are telling the Internal Revenue Service that it must further revise Section 409A, which deals with deferred compensation rules, ...
February 03, 2006
Risk Pool Bill Heads To White HouseCongress has sent President Bush a measure that will help maintain federal funding for state programs that insure the health of residents with medical problems.Members ...
February 03, 2006
Conseco Chooses Technology PartnerA Midwestern insurer is adopting a new sales support system.Conseco Insurance Group, a unit of Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., has licensed the NaviSys Front Office ...
February 03, 2006
Louisiana Commissioner Gives Up PostLouisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley says he is resigning and going to work in the private sector.The current chief deputy commissioner, Jim Donelon, will take ...
February 02, 2006
Details On Treasury Meeting ScarceInsurance and banking industry officials met with Treasury Department officials Wednesday to discuss the administration's views on efforts to create an optional federal charter for ...
February 02, 2006
California Bank Combines Agency UnitsUnionBanCal Corp. is creating a new UnionBanc Insurance Services Inc. subsidiary.UnionBanCal, San Francisco, the parent of Union Bank of California N.A., says the new unit ...
February 02, 2006
Agents Donate To ChildrenThe Northwest Washington Association of Health Underwriters is contributing $30,000 to the annual fund of Childhaven, a nonprofit agency that provides child care for abused ...
January 30, 2006
Treasury To Hear Optional Federal Charter ProposalInsurance and banking industry representatives will talk about a possible optional federal charter for insurance companies when they meet Wednesday with a top Treasury Department ...