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Aetna Concludes Disability Acquisition
By Staff WriterAetna Inc. says it has completed its purchase of the disability and leave management business of Broadspire Inc., a disability and casualty claims management firm.Aetna ...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: Tom BelisariThe best compliment--and referral--that Tom Belisari ever got came from the daughter of one of his clients. "She was speaking to a co-worker who had no...
April 01, 2006
Who Cares About the Oil Crisis?After I worked for an oil and gas consulting firm out of business school from 1979-81. Bob Clark's column ("The Latest Oil Crisis," March 2006)...
April 01, 2006
Strong Start for FPA Business Solutions ConferenceThe first-ever FPA Business solutions conference opened with a roar March 1, for 250 attendees at the Omni Hotel at Las Colinas in Dallas. FPA...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: David Maurice & Lois CarrierDavid Maurice and Lois Carrier are strong believers in making sure clients are financially and emotionally prepared for retirement. "People have to emotionally adjust to...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: Chuck RobertsonChuck Robertson is the type of advisor every retiree wants. He watches every penny his clients spend, and that includes helping his retired widow clients--who...
April 01, 2006
Is Bigger Really Better?I may set a new record for conflicts of interest with this column. It's even hard to know where to start. First, Pershing Advisor Solutions,...
April 01, 2006
From Silo to EnsembleOnce upon a time, the financial planning industry was primarily made up of solo practitioners. They took root as independent firms in local communities, and...