Running Retirement Plans May Be Simpler
By Martha Priddy PattersonByThe new Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 makes some of the first significant efforts to simplify retirement savings plan administration in ...
October 07, 2001
Life Insurers Want Three Items Included In The Stimulus PackageLife Insurers Want Three Items Included In The Stimulus PackageBy Steven BrostoffWashington Life insurance companies are urging Congress to include three items in the economic ...
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 ...