insurance industry

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  Insurers eye alternative strategies

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 23, 2013

  Eight in 10 insurers say they are considering increasing their allocation to alternative strategies as they look for sources of additional yield.

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  Assessing FATCA's impact on the insurance industry

  By Stephen Chapman, Chris Joline  |  May 20, 2013

  While many provisions of the final regulations’ simplified or clarified the impact on insurers, certain provisions have ultimately complicated or raised additional questions on FATCA's impact.

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  Some exchanges are still hiring

  By Allison Bell  |  May 20, 2013

  California needs a sales director; Colorado, trainers; and Vermont, a small-group support chief.

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  The full-service fiduciary

  By Ryan Kus  |  May 17, 2013

  Under a fiduciary standard, advisors would do best by selling both investment and insurance products. Are you ready?

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  S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway rating

  By The Associated Press  |  May 16, 2013

  The rating agency says the company's dividends depend too much on the insurance units.

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  The state of the game

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 13, 2013

  The push for tax revenues is pitting states against insurers over the issue of unclaimed funds.

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  Big data and insurance

  By Brian Anderson  |  May 13, 2013

  How can the reams of information we're collecting on people these days benefit the life industry?

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  Calif. sues Texas insurer over escheat records

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 13, 2013

  California's controller alleges American National Insurance has been stonewalling his record requests.

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  State Life breaks its asset-based insurance sales record

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 10, 2013

  The OneAmerica company’s Asset-Care product saw 37 percent growth over the last four years.

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  Nontraditional voluntary benefits

  By Elizabeth Halkos  |  May 10, 2013

  You're already coping with change by adding life and disability products. What about purchasing programs?