WorldGroup Closes On Taliant
By Ara C. TremblyOne insurance software company has completed a recently announced deal to acquire a competitor.[@@]The acquirer, WorldGroup Inc., Emeryville, Calif., has scooped up Taliant Software ...
January 05, 2005
Targeting Employees Risk Tolerance And AgeThe Rise of Lifecycle Funds Targeting Employees Risk Tolerance And AgeBy Steve TuckeyMany money managers are promoting "lifecycle" and "lifestyle" funds that are supposed to ...
January 05, 2005
Beef Up Group Life With Travel Assistance BenefitsBeef Up Group Life With Travel Assistance BenefitsByOne way for your group life clients to touch even more employees with their benefit plans is to ...
January 05, 2005
Navigating The Limited Medical MazeByRecent increases in health care costs have led to tremendous growth in the market for "mini meds," or "limited-benefit medical plans."The fast growth of the ...
January 05, 2005
Hats Off To AARP!Lets hear it for AARP. The huge and powerful lobbying organization for seniors has taken the offensive in attacking ideas to privatize Social Security. And ...
January 05, 2005
Trimming The Costs Of ObesityBy Ronald S. LeopoldBenefits advisors should be offering employers ideas about ways to fight employee obesity.According to the National Institutes of Health, one-third of all ...
January 05, 2005
Year-End PotpourriByAs the year unfolds, questions on a variety of subjects arise, opportunities are uncovered (and sometimes missed) and issues start to work their way to ...