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Life insurance sales slump in 2001

By Staff Writer

WINDSOR, Conn. - Individual life insurance sales in 2001 fell in the face of an unstable stock market and an uncertain estate tax, despite a slight surge in the fourth quarter that was possibly prompted by the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, according to LIMRA International, a provider of research,...

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March 26, 2002

State National Companies appoints new specialist

FORT WORTH, Texas -State National Companies, a privately held group of insurance companies specializing in credit unions, has named Shirley McFarlane, credit life and disability specialist. Created in response to client requests for more specialty insurance products, McFarlane's position will support the company's latest market expansion efforts for its credit...

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March 26, 2002

NY property/casualty agents renew online

NEW YORK - Property and casualty agents can now head online to renew their license. Building on last year's success in online license renewals for life, accident, and individual health insurance agents, New York has expanded the program to include property/casualty agents. The New York Insurance Department hopes that the...

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March 26, 2002

Minnesota Life Group Insurance doubles annual premium

ST. Paul, Minn.-Minnesota Life Group Insurance has reported a 96% increase in new annual premium for 2001. In addition, the company retained 96% percent of its existing clients. "This is our sixth consecutive year of outstanding sales results," said James E. Johnson, senior vice president, Group Insurance. "While growth rates...

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March 26, 2002

Checking the pulse of Member Insurance Services

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Completing its first full year, the Credit Union Service Organization Members Insurance Services, L.L.C. is slowly picking up speed. "Our game plan was to be profitable in less than five years," said Members Insurance Services Board President Barry Hughes. "Now even in a worse case scenario-we...

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March 19, 2002

Behind enemy lines

Credit unions need to know what's on the minds of the bankers. On page 38 readers will find coverage of the America's Community Bankers recent GAC held in Washington. Credit unions came up on a number of occasions, but the banking group says it has bigger fish to fry.

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March 19, 2002

Online fraud losses continue to mount, new protections gain popularity

STAMFORD, Conn. - The Internet is a popular place to do business, for good or ill, according to a study that shows that online fraud losses in 2001 were 19 times that of offline sales. But the study by GartnerG2, a business strategy research service of Gartner Inc., also shows...

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March 19, 2002

Ag lending capabilities drive one CU's DP decision

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The $410 million Wabash County Farm Bureau Credit Union here needed a core processing system that could handle the uniqueness of agriculture loans. As the DP story on page 1 (continued on 16-17) shows, credit unions may begin making DP decisions based on their business account capabilities....

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Life insurance sales slump in 2001

Getting a new spin-on life and accident insurance

CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. gets nod from Standard & Poor

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State National Companies appoints new specialist

NY property/casualty agents renew online

Minnesota Life Group Insurance doubles annual premium

Checking the pulse of Member Insurance Services

Behind enemy lines

Online fraud losses continue to mount, new protections gain popularity

Ag lending capabilities drive one CU's DP decision