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  Obama nominates Lew to lead Treasury

  By Jim Kuhnhenn  |  January 10, 2013

  If confirmed, Lew would assume the post in time to face three looming fiscal deadlines.

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  Daniel Inouye (1926-2012)

  By Bill Coffin  |  January 1, 2013

  If the civility of our politics is waning, then conditions have certainly been worsened by the passing of Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, one of the longest-running members of Congress.

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  Disability Insurance Observer: Dear Ben

  By Allison Bell  |  October 24, 2012

  He's probably a really nice guy, but he's giving us way too much economic Ritalin.

• Poor Shmoon

  By Richard Hoe, ChFC, CLU, AEP  |  July 1, 2012

  Are Americans gluttons for punishment?

• The Big Bookcase!

  By Richard Hoe, ChFC, CLU, AEP  |  June 1, 2012

  One gets behind on reviewing books. Publishers send books selected to be of interest to Investment Edge readers. (Outlines are mailed first; I read them and try to select appropriately. Otherwise, we would have no space at home and books would be everywhere.) I read other books — discovered on...

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  Fat Tuesday

  By Bill Coffin  |  February 28, 2012

  Another Fat Tuesday has come and gone, and as millions of people participate in Lent, we are all overlooking the fact that in America, every day is Fat Tuesday. And it's hitting the life and health industry where you might not expect it.

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  Riding the Life Extension Wave

  By Richard W. Samson  |  December 19, 2011

  Failure to plan Adequately for the long-term care (LTC) needs of our longer-living population is putting more than just the people at risk, who stand to lose trillions. Federal and state governments along with the LTC insurance industry also face multi-trillion dollar losses, and may be flirting with insolvency. And...

• Genworth, Citizens, FBL Financial Post Earnings Results

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  November 4, 2011

  Genworth CEO Michael Fraizer says the company's third quarter earnings reflected improvement in its retirement and protection product sales and consistent international performance, excluding tax items.