Kansas High Court Rejects Anthem Bid For Kansas Blue
By Allison BellByThe Kansas Supreme Court has sided with Kansas insurance regulators and blocked an effort by Anthem Inc., Indianapolis, to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield ...
August 10, 2003
Treasury Pushes Yield Curve To Calculate Defined Pension BenefitsTreasury Pushes Yield Curve To Calculate Defined Pension BenefitsByUsing a yield curve to calculate defined-benefit pension plans liabilities is the best way to ensure that ...
August 10, 2003
Consider Cash Flow Planning With Laddering And AnnuitiesConsider Cash Flow Planning With Laddering And AnnuitiesLets compare the classic retirement income cash flow planning technique--laddering of bank certificates of deposit (CDs)--with a modified ...
August 10, 2003
CDHP Strategy: Educate Clients Or Lose Sales OpportunityTwo years ago, a pack of startup consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) companies were hoping to carve out a niche for themselves. Today, mega health insurers ...
August 10, 2003
Model Law May Spark Equity Questions For All AnnuitiesByJohn Selden, a 17th century writer said, "Equity is a roguish thing."He was speaking about the English Chancery system of law by that name--not justice ...
August 10, 2003
Hedge Funds In Variable Products? YesThe past 10 years have seen a huge growth in hedge funds--both domestically and internationally. These funds have enjoyed some of the best (and, in ...
August 10, 2003
Planning Is Critical When Buying Computers For The AgencyPlanning Is Critical When Buying Computers For The AgencyWhile most agencies look hard for ways to get the most out of equipment purchases, the sad ...
August 10, 2003
The Buzz On Bonus Equity Index AnnuitiesThe Buzz On Bonus Equity Index AnnuitiesByAre bonus equity index annuities becoming the love-em-or-hate-em annuity products of 2003?Also called bonus index annuities or BIAs, the ...