Optimism Abounds
By Steve PiontekOptimism AboundsWhen you turn to page 7, you'll see an article by Warren Hersch that reports on a LIMRA International survey about how remarkably ...
May 18, 2005
Company Group Funds New Agent OrganizationA new trade association for insurance agents has been formed to support passage of an optional federal charter.The group, Agents for Change, has been ...
May 18, 2005
With Equity Inde Annuities, Talk Effective ParticipationWith equity index annuity sales surging, products proliferating, confusion reigning and regulators lurking, this may be the time for the industry to develop a ...
May 18, 2005
Life Insurance Riders Have Value, Rough Seas Or NotThe roughest "rider" introduction I've ever done occurred during an agent's convention in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The seas reached 25 to ...
May 18, 2005
Typical Family Spends $12,000 Annually On Medical CareOrdinary American consumers are spending huge amounts on health care each year, but they may be paying a smaller portion of the bills than ...
May 18, 2005
JENNER-LIFE-05-23-05JENNER-LIFE-05-23-05 A recently-resigned top official at the Treasury Department was named today as a key lobbyist on tax policy for the American Council ...
May 18, 2005
Bill Assures Ta-Free Status Of 529 PlansWashingtonThe current tax-free status of withdrawals from college savings plans would be made permanent under bipartisan legislation introduced earlier this month in the House.Currently, ...
May 18, 2005
Agents More Optimistic About 2005, LIMRA FindsBy warren s. herschMost life insurance agents expect to do better in 2005 than they did last year. And a majority expects to achieve ...