Commentary

November 27, 2007

John F. Pircio has joined Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as a sales manager for the Dougherty Agency in Boston, where he will assist the agency with its sales, recruiting and marketing initiatives. The Dougherty Agency is affiliated with the

November 27, 2007

6.8%: Total health insurance benefit cost increase for active employees. Employers expect an increase of 5.1% for 2008. 51%: Percentage of employees surveyed who were enrolled in PPOs; 30% were enrolled in HMOs and 8% in POS plans. 11

November 27, 2007

Mary Ellen Pernice has joined Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as regional annuity specialist for the mid-Atlantic region, where she will be responsible for supporting the financial professionals in its retail and wholesale channels with product

November 27, 2007

41 percent of workers indicate they or their spouse currently have a defined benefit pension plan, yet 62 percent say they are expecting to receive income from such a plan in retirement. Almost half of workers saving for retirement report total

November 27, 2007

Salvatore F. Farina, CLU, CLF, ChFC, MSM, managing partner for New York Life's Long Island general office has been named president of The American College Alumni Association. Farina will be responsible for advising the Association on growth

November 27, 2007

After more than 13 years presiding over the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), David F. Woods, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, 71, announced Nov. 20 that he will retire as its president, effective Dec. 31, 2007. This comes on the heals

November 27, 2007

Speak slowly and calmly. Repeat yourself, if necessary, using the same words you used the first time. Simplify your sentences or break them into smaller parts. Instead of saying, "I'm going to the store to get some milk for lunch