Telltale Signs The Business Is Stirring
By Staff WriterBy Linda Koco If the current economy has you throwing your hands up, youre not alone. A lot of insurance people are flummoxed.For many, the ...
August 04, 2002
Competition Tightens In The Bank Annuity MarketCompetition Tightens In The Bank Annuity MarketByShelf space for annuities in banks is narrowing, despite investor skittishness over the stock market, experts say.Notwithstanding record sales, ...
August 04, 2002
U.K. Report Finds Commissions Bias What An Advisor OffersLondon EditorLondon The commission system for long-term savings in the United Kingdom creates the potential for advisor bias and, as a result, independent financial advisors ...
August 04, 2002
Investors Only Need You In A Down MarketLike Now!Investors Only Need You In A Down MarketLike Now! ByClients emotions and behavior influence how they perceive the value of your services. And on their ...
August 04, 2002
Software Bugs Cost Billions AnnuallyA Department of Commerce study has concluded that software bugs, or errors, cost the U.S. economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually, but not everyone agrees ...
August 04, 2002
Class Action Suits Have Weakened State Regulation, ACLI Tells CongressByWashington Class action lawsuits have steadily weakened the very fabric of state regulation of insurance, says the American Council of Life Insurers, Washington.ACLI says the ...
August 04, 2002
Opportunities Using Section 72(t)Access to a clients retirement plan is difficult before he or she reaches age 59. But in many cases, clients need access to their nest ...
August 04, 2002
Market Plunges Have Retirees Running ScaredMarket Plunges Have Retirees Running ScaredByAs equity markets continue to stagger, many retirees fear their dream of a secure retirement is going up in smoke, ...