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Council for Disability Awareness Releases 2006 Claims Review from Leading Insurers, Social Security Data
By staff WriterA review of 2006 long-term disability claims among the U.S. workforce released May 1, by the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA), Portland, revealed that the number of American workers experiencing a long-term disability continues to grow at a
April 22, 2007
High Court Asks Administration To Discuss Disability CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has shown an interest in a group long-term disability insurance discretionary clause case.The court has asked Paul Clement, the solicitor general ...
April 01, 2007
NEWS & PRODUCTS APRIL 2007Utah's House of Representatives voted in March 167-7 to pass legislation that repeals a May 2006 Utah statute requiring B/Ds to inform the state's Division...
April 01, 2007
Group Think-April 2007Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced in mid-February that the agency would sharply cut the fees charged to public companies and...
March 31, 2007
Fiduciaries rising: the ultimate way to build trustThere's a fiery debate going on in our industry: who's a fiduciary, who's not and who cares? Three cases in point: The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is forging a new fiduciary standard for advisors holding the CFP designation -
January 29, 2007
Nebraska Makes Producer Invoices More PrivateCornhusker regulators are trying to make agents' and brokers' records less tempting to identity thieves.The Nebraska Department of Insurance says its producer licensing division will ...
January 25, 2007
EBSA Moves To Let Dominion Rate Plan AssetsThe Employee Benefits Security Administration has started the process of classifying Dominion Bond Rating Service Ltd. as a firm that can rate the assets held ...
January 12, 2007
Unit To Redeem Jefferson-Pilot SecuritiesLincoln National Corp. says it will be calling for the redemption of $100 million in securities issued by a company it acquired, Jefferson-Pilot Corp.Lincoln JP ...