Tax Act Leaves Little To Differentiate 457s From Other Retirement Plans
By Marcella DesimoneByLife insurance agents and others in the pension benefits market are finding that 457 deferred compensation plans are looking more and more like 401(k) plans.Now ...
October 07, 2001
Social Investing Can Fit In Pension PlansPension plan sponsors and their advisors are starting to take more notice of the socially responsible investment movement.Many sponsors and investment professionals wonder why any ...
October 07, 2001
The Art And Science Of Growing A Life Insurance Distribution Firm - Part IIThe Art And Science Of Growing A Life Insurance Distribution Firm--Part IIByIn Part I of this article (see NU, June 11, 2001), I outlined the ...
October 07, 2001
P-C Benefits Products Draw VolunteersP-C Benefits Add Value, Not Costs, For EmployersByCaroline McDonaldAt a time when the costs of providing employee benefits are escalating, employers are searching for low-cost ...
October 07, 2001
Technology Slowly Easing Payroll Slot ShortageByBrokers who wanted to sell voluntary, employee-paid insurance at the worksite once had to wrestle with competitors for billing "slots" in an employers payroll system.Today, ...
October 07, 2001
Consider IRA Immediate Annuities For Required Minimum DistributionsConsider IRA Immediate Annuities For Required Minimum DistributionsBy The 2001 changes to the minimum distribution life expectancy payout percentages for Individual Retirement Accounts have come ...
October 07, 2001
VAs Will Survive The CUrrent Financial ClimateVAs Will Survive The Current Financial Climate During the past few weeks, we have received an increasing number of telephone calls from various financial reporters ...
October 07, 2001
EGTRRA Expands Deductibility For Sponsors Of ESOP PlansEGTRRA Expands Deductibility For Sponsors Of ESOP PlansByThe new Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act could leave some plan sponsors cold.Although EGTRRA increases the ...