Fidelity, Hartford On Top Of Dalbars Revamped Web Site Ratings
By Trevor ThomasByDalbar Inc., Boston, revised its widely watched rating system for ranking financial Web sites in the third quarter of 2003, the better to reflect site ...
December 04, 2003
The Really Rich Fared Better Than The Merely Rich In Market DownturnThe Really Rich Fared Better Than The Merely Rich In Market DownturnByThe technology bust of the late 90s hurt those on the low end of ...
December 04, 2003
Complying With Do-Not-CallByIf you are a sales agent for a financial services or insurance company, it is imperative that you take steps to comply with the ...
December 04, 2003
Looking At The Fixed Annuity Market: Where Did Everyone Go?Looking At The Fixed Annuity Market: Where Did Everyone Go?ByAs an independent insurance agent, specializing in selling fixed annuities, Im wondering where everybody went.Ive been ...
December 04, 2003
ACLI, NAIFA Want Easing From FCC On Do-Not-Call RequirementByWashington The Federal Communication Commissions definition of "existing business relationship" in its do-not-call regulation does not take into account the unique nature of the life ...
December 04, 2003
Third Quarter VA Sales Hit $31.3 BillionByVariable annuity new sales continue to build momentum, hitting a total of $31.3 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003.Year-to-date sales of $93.1 billion ...
December 04, 2003
SMAs: A New Tool In The Advisors BoxByFinancial professionals have a new tool in their box: separately managed accounts (SMAs).What makes this new genre worth exploring? Unlike their forerunners, traditional SMAs, todays ...
December 04, 2003
An Idea For Saving The Senior Health Care MarketAn Idea For Saving The Senior Health Care MarketByThe Medicare prescription drug bill that passed in Congress brings with it more than a much-needed pharmaceutical ...