Are You Illustrating Loans And Withdrawals?
By Robert P. StoneDo you illustrate loans and withdrawals on your participating whole life insurance illustrations? Is it necessary? Is it good for your business? Is it ...
June 29, 2005
Drug Company Funds Health Policy EventsPfizer Inc. is sponsoring a series of panel discussions on health care led by former Sen. John Breaux.[@@]Breaux, a Democrat from Louisiana, says he ...
June 29, 2005
Indeed Annuity Sales Soar In Banks In First QuarterU.S. banks increased sales of equity indexed annuities by 79% in the first quarter, well above the growth rate for EIAs in other channels, ...
June 29, 2005
Illinois Blue Introduces Child-Only PlansBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is trying to make it easier for families to buy health coverage for children.The health carrier, a ...
June 29, 2005
VA Reinsurance Remains Tight, Consultant AssertsThe availability of reinsurance for variable annuities with guarantees continues to be scarce and costly, according to David Hopewell, a senior actuarial advisor with ...
June 29, 2005
Study: Private Insurers Pay For Most Weight-Control SurgeryPrivate U.S. health insurers paid about $777 million for "bariatric" surgical procedures in 2002, up from $117 million in 1998.Although the mean cost of ...
June 29, 2005
Hancock Offers Fied Annuity Bonus RatesJohn Hancock Life Insurance Company is trying to whet customers' interest in its fixed annuities.[@@]Hancock, Boston, is introducing a first-year bonus interest rate for ...
June 29, 2005
lk 05 Purushotham ChartsNote:Go Week 27File: L27lk Purushotham Charts.docFlag--On the UpswingChart IUniversal Life Sales vs. S&P 500 IndexSource: Marianne Purushotham, LIMRA International, Windsor, Conn. Chart II UL ...