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Financial Planning For The Affluent: Tackle The Complexities As A Team
By Michael J. VietriBaseball 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 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 ...
May 05, 2006
Earnings: Nationwide, ConsecoModest decreases in individual investment and individual insurance protection operating profits hurt results at Nationwide Financial Services Inc. during the first quarter.Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, is ...
May 04, 2006
Conseco President ResignsA Midwestern insurer is replacing a top executive.Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., says William Kirsch, the company's president, will step down from his posts as president, ...
May 03, 2006
Group Ponders Market Conduct ModelThe National Conference of Insurance Legislators may revamp a major legislative proposal that is just 2 years old.NCOIL, Troy, N.Y., is starting to review comments ...