FINRA Issues 2012 ‘Watch List’03 Feb
Topping the list are non-traded REITs, complex ETFs, variable annuities and broker fees.
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Earnings Results: Aflac, Ameriprise, Assurant Genworth, Principal, Symetra03 Feb
Aflac Inc., Columbus, Ga. (NYSE: AFL) reported fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $6.0 billion, a 12.9% rise compared with $5.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. Net earnings totaled $546 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared with $437 million, or $.92 per share, a year ago.
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Video: A High-Tech Answer to Workplace Stress03 Feb
Engineers looked at worker suicides in China and came up with a unique return-to-work solution.
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Birth Control Mandate Hits Groups That Backed PPACA03 Feb
Sister Carol Keehan took on U.S. bishops to support the act. The new rule has given her a jolt.
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Back to School for Annuities03 Feb
Don’t understand annuities? Join the club–they’re complicated products. This starter’s guide offers up the basics for life insurance producers interested in adding annuities to their offerings.
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Understanding the Tax Implications of Life Insurance, Part III03 Feb
Three top producers discuss the threats to the tax treatment of life insurance and what they're doing to minimize them.
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The Latest Trends in Digital Media, Part 103 Feb
Marketing experts discuss their forecasts for digital media.
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Derivative Usage in Mutual Funds03 Feb
As the SEC attempts to increase transparency by proposing new standards for derivative usage, it may in the process convince investors that "derivative" isn't a dirty word.
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Slideshow: Death’s Doorstep02 Feb
Stroke hits the Southeast; heart attacks, the nation's belly. Cancer clusters farther inland.
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Social Media 10102 Feb
Like insurance, social media is all about people – which means that even if you haven’t yet made social media part of your marketing plan, you have a head start on success.
