The Mutual Fund Scandals Will Affect The Insurance Busines
By Norse N. Blazzard, Judith A. HasenauersIt appears that the after-hours trading scandal that is tearing apart the mutual fund industry is spilling over into the life insurance industry.Both variable annuities ...
November 09, 2003
IRS Issues Guidance On Partial 1035 Exchanges Of AnnuitiesIRS Issues Guidance On Partial 1035 Exchanges Of AnnuitiesThe IRS has issued guidance on partial 1035 exchanges of annuities and also has said it is ...
November 09, 2003
Financial Planning For Older Clients: What Needs To Be ConsideredWhen it comes to financial planning, people generally want the same things as they reach their older years.They would like an income that will support ...
November 09, 2003
Heed The Power of The Middle MarketByChicago Before Michael Keller joined Farmers New World Life, Mercer Island, Wash., he was "all about trying to move up from the middle market."The vice ...
November 09, 2003
What To Advise Senior Clients With Existing Life InsuranceWhat To Advise Senior Clients With Existing Life InsuranceDuring estate plan reviews of senior clients, they will often ask, "What should I do with my ...
November 09, 2003
IBM And Callidus Ally On Incentive Compensation SolutionsIBM And Callidus Ally On Incentive Compensation SolutionsAs part of its broader strategy toward marketing through verticals, IBM has entered a global strategic alliance with ...
November 09, 2003
Economic Freedom: A Matter Of FocusIn reading the reports coming out of the recently concluded annual meeting of the American Council of Life Insurers, three issues caught my eye. The ...
November 09, 2003
Waistlines Expand But Life Rates ShrinkTriple-wide coffins designed for people as heavy as 700 pounds are becoming big sellers. Some cars are being equipped with seatbelt "extenders" to protect the ...