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Settlement Execs Blast ACLI Comment
Several life settlement organizations have reacted strongly to the American Council of Life Insurers’ recent statement calling for a ban on the securitization of life settlements....
ISI Defends Life Policy-Backed Securities Market
A life settlement think tank is defending the value of the life settlement securitization concept....
Hewitt: The Match Is Back
Many large and midsize U.S. employers will be doing more to help workers maximize 401(k) savings this year....
LIMRA: Roth IRA Rules Often A Mystery
Only about half of current individual retirement account owners say they know about the new Roth IRA conversion rule change....
Web Exclusive: Retirement Plan Reviews
Have products that could fill holes in your clients’ retirement plans? Mary Sanderson writes about how to find the cavities by providing annual retirement checkups....

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Position Yourself For Success: Retirement Plan Review Best Practices
In today’s competitive marketplace, an effective retirement plan review offers one of the best ways to demonstrate your value-added expertise to clients, and to foster client loyalty and satisfaction. A review can also be your entrée to new retirement plan sales and cross-selling opportunities.
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Health Care ReformTop story of the year. Obama’s signature issue. Where—and when--will it end?
Financial Services ReformAnother year-long story. The House passed a bill; the Senate is tied up in knots.
Steep Life Insurance Sales DeclineIt was remembrance of things past as life insurance sales plunged to levels not seen in over 60 years.
Rule 151A Battle ContinuesThe SEC’s power grab is now in the hands of the court and could be for years, depending on how industry litigation goes.
Casualties of the MeltdownLife wasn’t the same for some big names—AIG and ING among them—as the Great Recession hit hard.
Fiduciary Standard ProposalThis one had life insurance agents and companies up in arms.
Estate Tax UncertaintyLooks like we’ll have to wait until 2010 to find out what the estate tax will be in 2010.
Proliferation of Life Settlement Laws2009 saw some biggies—California, New York and Illinois--pass legislation regulating settlements.
Stimulus PackageThis had some goodies for the industry—including expanded COBRA and funds for electronic health records.
Liquidation Sought for Penn TreatyA sad ending for a Long Term Care pioneer.

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Health Reform Takes A Body Blow
Healthcare reform legislation is on life support and will not move ahead unless President Obama “forcefully and specifically states how to move the process forward,” says an industry lobbyist.

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A Conflict Of Objectives

 

While reading the January issue of Advisor Today, The official publication of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, I came across an apparent conflict of objectives between a feature article and an advertisement.

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Flexible Income Options No Longer ‘One Size Fits All’
In today’s economic environment, consumers have an overwhelming need for flexible annuity solutions. They’re looking for income solutions that provide opportunities for long-term growth along with protection from market downturns.
Longevity Risk Invites Annuity Solutions
Longevity is a known financial risk and its importance will keep growing. Planning only through life expectancy is like pretending that longevity risk does not exist. In fact, longevity risk begins at life expectancy…
Downturn, Health Reform Set Stage for Worksite Growth
People have less discretionary money but are still concerned about their families’ financial security, and in that may lie continued growth for the voluntary worksite benefits business, experts say. Health care reform may also present new opportunities…
Giving LTC Sales A Push This Year
For producers the question is, how to implement a plan for real sales increases of life insurance and fixed annuities? The answer: Focus on the senior market and a long term care connection…

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