Opportunities For Consumer Education
By Staff Writer: "There's no question that insurance is the most owned, least understood of all financial tools."-- Michael Brink"Right now in the financial services markets there ...
December 23, 2001
3rd Quarter Variable Life Sales Off 26% From 3rd Quarter 20003rd Quarter Variable Life SalesOff 26% From 3rd Quarter 2000 ByVariable life sales with single premiums included at 10% for the 56 companies reporting in ...
December 23, 2001
Various Disputes Stall Payment Of Holocaust ClaimsVarious DisputesStall Payment OfHolocaust Claims ByA commitment to advance payment of unpaid insurance claims of Holocaust survivors continues to be stymied by questions over development ...
December 23, 2001
A Challenging Year Brought New Appreciation For AdvisorsA Challenging YearBrought New AppreciationFor AdvisorsByAfter a year that included a major new tax act, new minimum distribution rules for IRAs and qualified plans, a ...
December 23, 2001
Insurance Technology In 2001: Adoption Was Slow And SlowerInsurance Technology In 2001:Adoption Was Slow And SlowerEven before the horrific attacks of September 11, the economy was heading south, and nowhere was this more ...
December 23, 2001
2001's Sea Change For Products Will Continue Next Year2001's Sea Change For ProductsWill Continue Next Year BySea change: That was the insurance product story in year 2001.Life insurance sales swelled, fixed annuity sales ...
December 23, 2001
Regulators' Charge For 2002: Implement, Implement, ImplementRegulators' Charge For 2002:Implement, Implement, ImplementByThe charge of insurance regulators for the coming year can be summed up in one word: Implement.Leaders of the National ...
December 23, 2001
Industry Faced Challenges In Congress Last Year, Sees More AheadByWashington After successfully fighting off a major challenge to the tax status of whole life insurance, industry representatives are hopeful that 2002 will be a ...