Use Generation-Skipping Flexibility With Care
By William J. WagnerThe IRS has issued proposed regulations [Prop. Treas. Reg. ?26.2632-1] that seem to add a little flexibility to making allocations of generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax ...
September 02, 2004
Congress, States Taking Up Military Sales IssueByCongress will act swiftly to begin discussions on alleged unscrupulous sales of life insurance products on military bases, with legislation addressing the issue already filed ...
September 02, 2004
Calif. Blue Shield Converts Unit To Nonprofit StatusNU Online News Service, Sept. 2, 2004, 6:03 p.m. EDTCalifornia is letting Blue Shield of California, San Francisco, become more charitable.[@@]Many nonprofit health insurers ...
September 02, 2004
Life Policy Or Annuity For Income Planning?ByMost people are aware that they must have funds available during their retirement years and that the retirement period could be much longer than originally ...
September 02, 2004
War Of Words Over Term Price WarByThe CEO of a leading insurance Web site maintains there is a price war going on over term life insurance premiums and is urging consumers ...
September 02, 2004
MetLife Expands Group Life Survivor Assistance ProgramNU Online News Service, Sept. 2, 2004, 3:45 p.m. EDTMetLife Inc., New York, has started offering a free survivor assistance package to all employers ...
September 02, 2004
LIMRA Reports Rebound In Variable Product SalesNU Online News Service, Sept. 2, 2004, 5:52 p.m. EDTU.S. life sales sputtered in the second quarter despite a rebound in sales of variable ...