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Seeking a comprehensive overview of the legal and practical aspects of the California workers' compensation system? Then you should attend the upcoming Worker's Comp Update seminar on April 19th, 2007 designed to enlighten attendees on current developments in the field.
This seminar is designed to appeal to professionals who desire to increase their general understanding of workers' compensation and its application, as well as to novice attorneys or those attorneys desiring a better
How would you like to enhance your understanding of the risk management process, from analysis to implementation and monitoring? Consider earning the Associate In Risk Management (ARM) or the ARM-P ("P" for Public Sector) designation
The information you learn is practical, and you will be able to apply it immediately to your daily risk management responsibilities. You will learn about risk retention and transfer and about some of the latest in advanced risk financing
In the final quarter of 2006, total sales of fixed annuities decreased to approximately $16.5 billion in the U.S., a reduction of 1.1 percent from the same period in the previous year.
When comparing the entire year, sales of fixed annuities fell 3.3 percent for a total of $71 billion throughout the U.S., according to a recent survey conducted by Illinois-based Beacon Research.
In a survey of 48 insurance companies, Beacon researchers concluded that book value annuities accounted
If you are like me, you occasionally put off a task you should really do now. Procrastination takes many forms. It ranges from not prospecting or returning a client's phone call immediately, to not handling an important administrative task or answering a client's technical question right away.
Whatever form your procrastination takes, it's not good, since forceful, timely action is a vital step on the ladder of success. Procrastination hurts clients because it slows down the fact-finding
An objective and impartial view of annuities as a tool for implementation-- This book is a balanced, thoughtful, well organized discussion of what annuities can and cannot do, what they cost, and what risk management features they offer.
Includes a discussion of:
The current marketplace of typical contract types and the riders and features they include:
Taxation of annuities both during the owner's lifetime and after the owner's death
