- Senate MLR Bill Aims to Give Agents Some Relief
- U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., have introduced S. 2068, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act, a companion...
- Annuities Now Permitted To Be Unleashed in Retirement Plans
- The Obama administration clears a path for ample annuity use in 401(K) plans, but makes sure plans will have expanded disclosures to protect investors and...
- FINRA Issues 2012 ‘Watch List’
- Topping the list are non-traded REITs, complex ETFs, variable annuities and broker fees.
- Birth Control Mandate Hits Groups That Backed PPACA
- Sister Carol Keehan took on U.S. bishops to support the act. The new rule has given her a jolt.
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A Tailored Solution for Your Clients
Try this helpful tip from Alan Blume’s “Sell More and Work Less.”
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New York Life Foundation Increases Giving to Nonprofits in 2012
The New York Life Foundation announced today an increase in its 2012 charitable giving budget to $13.5 million, a five percent increase over last year’s...
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Disability Insurance Observer: Under Pressure
Pretending that people are like robots who can keep work faster and faster may not turn out to be so great for claims.
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LTCI Watch: What If Taxes Were Illegal?
It's interesting to think about what the world might look like if the Internal Revenue Code simply disappeared.
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The Catch: The Donut Hole
CMS reports Medicare Part D drug plan data, Health Net does will with tailored networks, and more.
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Hawaii Legislature Considers Public LTCI Bills
The drafters cite a commission prediction that few Americans will ever have private long-term care coverage.
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New York Life Foundation Increases Giving to Nonprofits in 2012
The New York Life Foundation announced today an increase in its 2012 charitable giving budget to $13.5 million, a five percent increase over last year’s...
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Disability Insurance Observer: Under Pressure
Pretending that people are like robots who can keep work faster and faster may not turn out to be so great for claims.
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Hawaii Legislature Considers Public LTCI Bills
The drafters cite a commission prediction that few Americans will ever have private long-term care coverage.
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Rate Hike Helps Genworth LTCI Sales
The insurer posts a big increase in individual long-term care insurance volume and a huge increase in group volume.
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ING Study: Cultural Influences Impact Retirement Planning and Decision-Making
The research shows that Hispanics feel the least prepared for retirement: 54% says they are “not very” or “not at all” prepared. This compares...
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Earnings Results: Aflac, Ameriprise, Assurant Genworth, Principal, Symetra
Aflac Inc., Columbus, Ga. (NYSE: AFL) reported fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $6.0 billion, a 12.9% rise compared with $5.3 billion in the fourth quarter...
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Back to School for Annuities
Don’t understand annuities? Join the club–they’re complicated products. This starter’s guide offers up the basics for life insurance producers interested in adding annuities to their...
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Understanding the Tax Implications of Life Insurance, Part III
Three top producers discuss the threats to the tax treatment of life insurance and what they're doing to minimize them.
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Derivative Usage in Mutual Funds
As the SEC attempts to increase transparency by proposing new standards for derivative usage, it may in the process convince investors that "derivative" isn't a...
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The Latest Trends in Digital Media, Part 1
Marketing experts discuss their forecasts for digital media.
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Slideshow: Death's Doorstep
Stroke hits the Southeast; heart attacks, the nation's belly. Cancer clusters farther inland.
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LTCI Watch: What If Taxes Were Illegal?
It's interesting to think about what the world might look like if the Internal Revenue Code simply disappeared.
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The Catch: The Donut Hole
CMS reports Medicare Part D drug plan data, Health Net does will with tailored networks, and more.
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Voluntary Benefits: The Snowball
Some days, voluntary benefits may seem abstract. Things change when you get sick.
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Honey Leveen: Breaking into LTCi…You MUST!
There is no quick and easy path to making LTCi sales, but starting with a passionate understanding of why the product is necessary will help.
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The Catch: MLR Rebate Accrual
Assurant pays less than it had feared, Cigna avoids that word, and more.
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Help for a Family of One
More adult Americans are living single. Are you making sure they have appropriate life insurance coverage?
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Who Will Regulate the Regulators? (AdvisorOne)
In a soon to be released book called Guardians of Finance, the authors argue that our current regulatory measures aren't strong enough. What they want...
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Congress's Number Cruncher Comes Under Fire (Wall Street Journal)
The Congressional Budget Office comes under fire from Republicans on the issues of financial regulation, health care, small-business lending and efforts to aid the housing...
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Medicare vs. Obamacare (Columbia Journalism Review)
As our health spending crisis escalates and our population ages, Medicare is taking the spotlight, and could well become the most important health story of...
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Health Insurance Stocks for a Republican Win (The Street)
In an election year, stock portfolios, like so many things, are influenced heavily by the way political winds blow.
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Book Review: Khuda Buksh: The Pioneer of Life Insurance in Bangladesh by Muhammad Obaidur Rahim (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
An aspirational new book highlights the achievements of Khuda Buksh, who has been bringing the benefits of life insurance to the people of South Asia...
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Win a Dream Retirement Overseas (International Living)
The No. 1 retirement haven for 2012? Ecuador.
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Compelling, recent research has revealed how LTCi buyers think. This report opened the eyes of industry experts and revealed critical findings that every producer should know.
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