Producers Seen As The Dominating Distribution Force In The Future
By Marcella De SimoneByOrlando, Fla. Producers will be the dominating force in distribution of life insurance products in the future, said Timothy Tongson, consulting actuary, Milliman USA, Minneapolis.Of ...
April 06, 2003
NASD Turning Up The Pressure on VA SuitabilityNASD Turning Up The Pressure On VA SuitabilityBy Jeffrey S. Puretz and Nicole GriffinA recent enforcement action shows that the National Association of Securities Dealers ...
April 06, 2003
Annuities Are Good For Tax-Qualified Retirement PlansAnnuities Are Good For Tax-Qualified Retirement PlansBy Norse N. Blazzard and Judith A. HasenauerA considerable amount of controversy, and even some litigation, has arisen in ...
April 06, 2003
Variable Life Market Is At A CrossroadsByThe variable life insurance market experienced remarkable growth in the 1990s, with premiums climbing from $1.03 billion in 1990 to a peak of $6.95 billion ...
April 06, 2003
Safety Of FAs A Comfort To BanksByAlthough the rush to the safety of fixed annuities continued among bank customers last year, a burst of new variable annuity products from manufacturers also ...
April 04, 2003
HIAA: 15 States Have Universal Health BillsNU Online News Service, April 4, 2003, 10:45 a.m. EST -- The Health Insurance Association of America, Washington, says lawmakers in at least 15 ...
April 04, 2003
Pa. Bill Protects Reservist Life BenefitsNU Online News Service, April 4, 2003, 12:43 p.m. EST -- The Pennsylvania Senate is considering a bill that could prohibit employers from discontinuing ...