Banks' Insurance Sales Contiued Growing Strongly In 2000
By Trevor ThomasBanks Insurance Sales Continued Growing Strongly In 2000Some 45.7% of banks distributed insurance products in 2000, up from 40.4% the previous year, a study by ...
February 03, 2002
Two's A Crowd For One-Person 401(k)sByFinancial advisors should think carefully before enrolling self-employed clients in the new one-person 401(k) plans, says Principal Financial Group.The plans could generate huge tax savings ...
February 03, 2002
What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?"Many mutual fund investors feel theyve been slapped in the face," says Daniel Mulheran."Not only did their ...
February 03, 2002
Annuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them HigherAnnuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them Higher?Although lifetime income is unique to annuities among financial products, this feature has not been ...
February 03, 2002
Two Generations Thinking More About Life InsuranceByRarely does an opportunity present itself to record a significant shift in priorities among populations within a relatively short period of time.But, this was recently ...
February 03, 2002
Insurers Feel The Guarantee SqueezeBySqueezed by falling interest rates, insurers are now approaching state legislators and regulators in order to change minimum guarantees that will need to be paid ...
February 03, 2002
Genetic Discrimination Cuts Two WaysBy Mark AmeighWhen the race to identify the entire length of the human genetic code finally ended, the media hailed the projects value for advances ...
February 03, 2002
Handle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesHandle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesA few months ago, when anthrax was front-page news, a number of investment professionals e-mailed my company ...