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Tiburon: Investable assets to hit $80T by 2017

By Warren S. Hersch | March 13, 2013

Investable assets market firms have gathered $63.1 trillion in assets, up 30 percent since 2004.

FINRA fines ING firms $1.2M for poor email practices

By Elizabeth Festa | February 19, 2013

The FINRA enforcement alleges broad, systemic failures by ING firms to properly retain and review email correspondence.

Unum appoints new head of Internal Audit

By Noah Guillaume | January 23, 2013

J. Matthew Royal succeeds Nicholas Desiderio, who is retiring after more than 22 years with the firm.

How innovative producers are using today's hybrid products

By Charles K. Hirsch, CLU | December 2, 2012

In this dynamic year for long-term care insurance products, a lot of agents have added the relatively new hybrid products to their sales portfolio. These products, which either combine LTCI with annuities or life insurance, were designed to provide buyers with substantive benefits for their premium dollar, even if they...

Suitability

By David Port | November 1, 2012

New annuity sale regs require a lot of investigation into client backgrounds and products.

10 steps to make annuity sales easier

By David Port | September 27, 2012

Annuity suitability requirements got you down? Conquer the paperwork maze with these guidelines.

OneAmerica Retirement Continues Growth Trend

By Noah Guillaume | August 1, 2012

New sales are up 30% year-to-date over a record 2011; retention of existing business is over 95%.

Of beginnings and ends

By David A. Saltzman, RHU, DIA | August 1, 2012

Since the June 28th Supreme Court ruling on PPACA, the pundits have been in hyperdrive — with a decided accent on the “hype.” Herman Cain, always quick with a phrase, has dubbed the law ObamaDon’tCare. The redoubtable Dave Racer has taken to calling it ObamaTax. One friend opined, “Justice Roberts...