DB Plans: Issues & Opportunities
By Staff WriterWhat's all this fuss about defined benefit (DB) plans? Aren't they ancient history? The truth is that there are plenty of DB plans out there,...
August 31, 2003
Regulators Say Data Call HelpfulByMarket conduct data gathered by companies and delivered to regulators has been helpful in tracking down potential problems, according to Sue Stead, an Ohio regulator.For ...
August 31, 2003
2Q Index Annuity Sales Hit Another Record: $3.7 Billion2Q Index Annuity Sales HitAnother Record: $3.7 BillionByThe second quarter of 2003 turned out to be another record quarter for sales of index annuities, according ...
August 31, 2003
Three Keys To Maximizing Enrollment In Worksite Disability PlansThree Keys To Maximizing Enrollment In Worksite Disability PlansByIn an age of economic uncertainty and rising health care costs, worksite marketed employee benefit programs rapidly ...
August 31, 2003
Why Life Insurance Is Still The Mainstay Of Worksite MarketingWhy Life Insurance Is Still The Mainstay Of Worksite MarketingByIn an industry and an economy where double-digit sales growth is harder to find than a ...
August 31, 2003
Annuity Sales In Banks Rose In June On Continued VA StrengthAnnuity Sales In Banks Rose In June On Continued VA StrengthBySpurred by variable products, total annuity sales in banks rose to $4.4 billion in June, ...
August 31, 2003
Defending Bobo, Gates & CollinsTo The Editor: The June 28 letter of Robert B. Shearer, CLU, ChFC, criticizing Jack Bobo, Bill Gates Sr. and Chuck Collins (the last ...
August 31, 2003
California Governor Signs 'Opt-In' Privacy Bill Into LawCalifornia Governor Signs Opt-In Privacy Bill Into LawByA new California law limits the ability of life insurance companies to share customers personal information with affiliates ...