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Senate Panel Divided On Insurance Regulation
By Arthur D. PostalMembers of the Senate Banking Committee clashed today during a long hearing on insurance regulation reform.Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., chairman of the committee, asked Alessandro ...
July 10, 2006
Call Center Goes After HSA MarketStarTek Inc. is offering support services for companies that sell high-deductible health coverage along with health savings accounts.StarTek, Denver, says it has started selling a ...
July 10, 2006
MassMutual Reaches Out To WomenMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is expanding its Web site.MassMutual, Springfield, Mass., has added a section aimed at women at Document LinkSection content includes calculators ...
July 10, 2006
Software Maker Introduces Cross-Selling ToolPerspective Partners L.L.C. has developed a system that can help producers analyze 401(k) plan participants' financial needs.Perspective, Rochester, N.Y., says producers can use the new ...
July 06, 2006
New Jersey Keeps Insurance Officials Off JobThe Garden State is continuing to operate without a fully functioning Department of Banking and Insurance.New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and state lawmakers have failed ...
July 05, 2006
Groups Prepare For Senate Regulation HearingThe Senate Banking Committee is expecting many witnesses from insurance industry organizations to appear July 11 at a hearing on insurance regulation.Maine Insurance Superintendent Alessandro ...
July 01, 2006
Good deeds are great for businessEthics is a quality of the heart. It's something that grows within you but isn't seen easily from the outside. For that to happen, you need to express your ethics in deeds that are visible to others. To paraphrase Henry Ford, a person who makes
July 01, 2006
Flexibility in estate planningIn today's uncertain estate tax planning environment, life insurance trusts can offer choices for couples looking for flexibility in their financial planning. The single-life spousal irrevocable life insurance trust can provide financial flexibility