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Broker-Dealers And Insurers Ask Feds For More Time
By Arthur D. PostalLarge financial services groups want the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to give them 2 extra months to comply with a new rule dealing with ...
January 18, 2006
Broker Scoops Up Florida FirmArthur J. Gallagher & Company has acquired Benefit Management Group Inc.Gallagher, Itasca, Ill., a large insurance broker, is not saying how much it is paying ...
January 16, 2006
Selling To Ethnic AmericaBecause ethnic attitudes and preferences can have a significant influence on the sale of financial products, producers and insurers may be missing out on millions...
January 15, 2006
3 Questions Producers Ask About Index AnnuitiesProducers consistently ask 3 questions about index annuities when they go through training courses on the products.
January 15, 2006
What If The Star Really Breaks A Leg?The old entertainment saying "Break a leg" actually is a good luck phrase wished to an actor as he or she is about to step onto the stage. However, what if that was to happen? What if the entertainer actually falls off the stage and becomes disabled?
January 15, 2006
Vietnamese Community Offers New OpportunityProducers who want to be part of "the fastest-growing community in the U.S." may want to consider reaching out to Vietnamese-Americans, according to Lily Ku, ...
January 15, 2006
Maryland Lawmakers Set To Overturn Veto Of 'Fair Share' BillMaryland lawmakers were set to vote late last week to overturn Governor Robert Ehrlich's veto of "Fair Share" legislation that would require certain employers to ...
January 15, 2006
The Huge And Growing Wave Of Mexican-AmericansThe Hispanic population is, like the wave of baby boomers, poised to crest in the United States and its financial services industries, according to J.D. ...