Federal Charter Likelihood Grows, Eperts Say
By Arthur D. PostalThe prospects for Congress ultimately to provide an optional federal charter for life insurance companies are brightening, the head of the industry's top trade ...
October 09, 2005
Friend Or Foe?Great rivalries pepper human history--Sparta and Athens; Montagues and Capulets; Red Sox and Yankees.Whether federal lawmakers and state insurance regulators will join these ranks is ...
October 08, 2005
Downgrades Heighten Battle For Shelf SpaceA plunging and volatile stock market and weak economic conditions are some of the factors that recently prompted 2 rating agencies to assign a negative outlook to the life insurance industry.
October 08, 2005
Experience Shows That Training PaysWhat impact does insurance training and education have on a company's sales? This question, long a key focus of the life insurance industry, has become even more important in the last several years as all businesses
October 07, 2005
Nationwide Adds Asset-Allocation ProgramNationwide Financial Services Inc. will be offering an asset-allocation service through its Best of America advisory services program.[@@]Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, will be using a ...
October 07, 2005
Milliman Epands European OperationsMilliman Inc. has opened offices in Munich and Warsaw.[@@]Milliman, Seattle, says both offices will sell actuarial services and business consulting services to insurers and ...
October 07, 2005
Mackenzie Joins ConsecoThe insurance unit at Conseco Inc., Carmel, Ind., has hired Edward Mackenzie to be vice president of policyholder services.[@@]Mackenzie has been vice president of ...
October 07, 2005
Travelers Veteran Heads To PrincipalPrincipal Financial Group Inc. has hired Edward Cassidy to be senior vice president for individual life.[@@]Cassidy previously was president of the Travelers Life division ...