Former Mich. Commissioner Dies At 49
By Jim ConnollyA former Midwestern insurance regulator suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday while in LaGuardia Airport in New York.[@@]The former commissioner, Frank Fitzgerald, was only ...
December 10, 2004
SEC Posts Final Hedge Fund Advisor RegulationsFederal regulators have completed work on controversial regulations meant to bring more oversight to the world of hedge funds.[@@]The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ...
December 10, 2004
The Value of Client EducationRemember the old Syms clothing store television commercials in which company founder Sy Syms would emphatically state, "An educated consumer is our best customer"? You can borrow a page from this renowned clothing purveyor's marketing strategy as you consider the connection between educating your clients and the reasonableness of their...
December 09, 2004
Prudential Expands Fiduciary Services MenuNU Online News Service, Dec. 9, 2004, 2:33 p.m. ESTA Newark, N.J., insurer has introduced a retirement plan compliance program.[@@]The retirement services unit at ...
December 09, 2004
Annuity Income Tax Break Bill IntroducedWashington BureauLegislation has been introduced in the Senate that would reduce by half the tax on the income generated by annuities that make lifetime payments.The ...
December 09, 2004
ACLI Still Asking For Role In Kampo PlanningU.S. and European insurers continue to try to influence Japan's efforts to privatize Japan Post.[@@]The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hopes to ...
December 09, 2004
AHIP President To Appear At JHA ConferenceNU Online News Service, Dec. 9, 2004, 2:14 p.m. ESTA leading health insurance trade group executive will address the participants at a major disability ...
December 09, 2004
Surveys Increase Suicide, Substance DetectionNU Online News Service, Dec. 9, 2004, 3:10 p.m. ESTMeasuring the results of programs that help patients suffering from depression, alcoholism and other "behavioral ...