How To Maximize Annuity Persistency
By Thomas F. StreiffIn my December 10 article, I began a discussion on the issue of annuity persistency, a significant problem in our industry that shows some signs ...
February 03, 2002
Whose Money Is It Anyway?Whose Money Is It Anyway?To The Editor: I read with interest the Jan. 14 article by Art MacPherson and Lisa Plotnick entitled "VA Owners Dont ...
February 03, 2002
Lighten Up, Get Jazzed, Have Fun With Your Products And ServicesLighten Up, Get Jazzed, Have Fun With Your Products And ServicesShutdowns and big layoffs continue to plague the business sector. Its enough to get insurance ...
February 03, 2002
Today's Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesTodays Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesThe comeback of fixed annuity products has been well documented in this and other industry sources.But ...
February 03, 2002
Want A Lifetime Annuity Customer? Zero In On Annuity RetentionWant A Lifetime Annuity Customer? Zero In On Annuity RetentionAnnuity companies today are experiencing "shock lapses" as blocks of fixed and variable annuity business come ...
February 03, 2002
Charitable Lead Trusts: Not The Ugly Duckling Of Charitable PlanningCharitable Lead Trusts: Not The Ugly Duckling Of Charitable PlanningLast year, I had the privilege of co-authoring Tools & Techniques of Charitable Planninga book published ...
February 01, 2002
Unitrin Reports 4th Quarter Net LossNU Online News Service, Feb. 1, 12:57 p.m. -- Unitrin Inc., Chicago, is reporting a $12 million net loss for the fourth quarter of ...
February 01, 2002
Coventry Sells Notes, Buys Back StockNU Online News Service, Feb. 1, 2:19 p.m. -- Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., a managed care company, says it has completed a ...