It's Business Complexity, Not Product Complexity
By Linda KocoProduct complexity has become a lightning rod for criticism by certain insurance and financial pundits.Consumers, advisors, lawyers, regulators, legislators, courts and others have complained that ...
November 05, 2005
Insurance Products In 2008: A Flight To SecurityThe insurance product scene in year 2008 saw 3 forms of flight--to quality, to ratings, and to guarantees. Much of this came in response to the financial meltdown. Here is how the story unfolded.
November 04, 2005
UBS Veteran Heads To MassMutualMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has hired Richard LaVoice to be vice president and head of annuity sales.[@@]LaVoice previously was a branch manager in ...
November 04, 2005
Farm Kids And January Babies Live LongerInsurers that want to sell life insurance to 80-year-olds should consider looking for first-born daughters of farmers who owned farms out west.[@@]And it wouldn't ...
November 04, 2005
Midwestern Carrier Adds Small Group PlanAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company has introduced the American's Preferred Employer plan.[@@]The health insurance plan, aimed at employers with 2 to 50 employees, is ...
November 04, 2005
BISYS Beefs Up Retirement Services TeamThe retirement services division at BISYS Group Inc. has hired John Farmakis Jr. to be senior vice president of business development.[@@]Farmakis, who will be ...
November 04, 2005
Hartford Beats EpectationsOverseas operations and domestic life operations contributed to a solid increase in earnings at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. during the third quarter.[@@]Hartford Financial, ...
November 04, 2005
What If A Spy Wants Dental?The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seeking bids for its new voluntary dental and vision benefits program.[@@]The OPM is looking for insured dental ...