Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Michael H. Ebmeier
By Staff WriterMichael H. Ebmeier, CFP, CLU, ChFC, has been named senior vice president of marketing for Forethought Financial Group. He will be responsible for annuity sales and marketing support services across all the company's product lines. He will also lead
December 29, 2008
Direct mail tips for your marketing planThe most valuable single sheet of paper you can create in marketing is a press release. You should be sending them every month. If you have trouble writing copy, start scribbling and cross out your first sentence - or paragraph. This
December 28, 2008
Direct mail tips for your marketing planThe most valuable single sheet of paper you can create in marketing is a press release. You should be sending them every month. If you have trouble writing copy, start scribbling and cross out your first sentence - or paragraph. This
December 26, 2008
Indiana Puts Carrier In RehabilitationThe parent of a Midwestern life insurer has responded to the turmoil in the stock and bond markets by turning control of the company over to state regulators.
December 26, 2008
AIG Sells More CDOsMaiden Lane III L.L.C. has bought $16 billion in collateralized debt obligations from American International Group Inc.
December 25, 2008
Action items for market survivalFor this issue of Market Conduct & Suitability, Jay Grubb of Key Financial Partners, who is a financial, retirement and estate planning specialist in Gwinnet Country, Ga., provides his thoughts on how advisors can survive and continue to do the
December 23, 2008
Tony TorresTony Torres has been named senior vice president of financial services for Forethought Financial Group. He has over 35 years experience in commercial lending.
December 23, 2008
401(k) Withdrawal Penalty Suspended For 2009President George W. Bush has signed legislation to suspend temporarily a tax penalty for seniors who do not take a minimum withdrawal from their retirement accounts in 2009, including 401(k) accounts.