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Highmark gets Pa. approval for West Penn takeover

By AP Staff Writer | April 29, 2013

The conditions of the approval are designed to protect the public, community hospitals and Highmark policyholders.

Vapor on paper: Coming to an annuity near you

By Sheryl J. Moore | April 19, 2013

Ultimately, the insurance company must have control over the illustrated values on insurance contracts.

10 life insurance tax facts you need to know

By Tax Facts Online | March 25, 2013

Your (and your clients') top 10 tax questions, answered.

The ABCs of Life Insurance: U–Z

By Corey Dahl, Brian Anderson | August 31, 2012

From universal life to the zeal life insurance agents bring to their jobs, we've got easy explanations for all the end-of-alphabet terms your clients may struggle to understand.

Customize annuity options with laddering

By By Scott Bulmer, M.B.A. | August 1, 2012

As an agent who has worked with hundreds of clients to help them build and protect their retirement nest eggs, I am now faced with helping my clients make the dramatic shift from the wealth management phase (gathering and growing assets) to the income management phase (preserving and distributing assets)....

Customize Annuity Options With Laddering

By Scott Bulmer, Kevin Hedstrom | June 21, 2012

Using annuities of different durations allows advisors to better adapt their senior clients’ retirement plans to suit changing needs and risky environments.

GAO Report Recommends DOL Examine Definition of Fiduciary

By Warren S. Hersch | May 24, 2012

The General Accounting Office has recommended that the Department of Labor examine the definition of fiduciary to determine if the definition captures the current relationship between sponsors and providers, the GAO discloses in a new report.

Slideshow: What’s Hot in Annuities

By David Port, Elizabeth Festa, Maria Wood | April 5, 2012

Annuity sales are skyrocketing as investors seek guaranteed income in retirement. Here’s a quick pictorial of the latest in annuity products and features.

Larger Than Life

By Corey Dahl | March 1, 2012

Rodger Johnson just beat out more than 12,000 New York Life agents to earn the company’s Council President designation. The top-selling producer shares some of his best tips and strategies.

Larger Than Life

By Corey Dahl | February 22, 2012

Rodger Johnson just beat out more than 12,000 New York Life agents to earn the company’s Council President designation. The top-selling producer shares some of his best tips and strategies.