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... than an hour. Barely seven months later, on April 13, 1991, the California Commissioner of Insurance seized the assets of Executive Life and forced the company into a seven-year rehabilitation that severely reduced benefits for millions of Life and annuity policyholders. Executive Life was the largest insurance company failure in U.S. history. Despite the financial harm to so many policyholders, many people in the Life insurance industry privately cheered the demise of the company that had caused them such distress. But when the New Jersey Commissioner of Insurance seized Mutual Benefit just three months later in July 1991, few were laughing. The collapse of Mutual Benefit, a 146-year Old Line Eastern Mutual, ' was an economic and public relations disaster for the industry. The financial and popular press had focused on the Life insurance industry, ... were emerging: Universal Life, Current Assumption Whole Life, equity indexed products, and the current winner among consumers: Variable Universal Life. The next article will continue the saga of how the Life insurance industry has changed since the 1980s — and suggest some benefits and perils that our fast-paced and competitive global economy will probably experience. Richard M. Weber, MBA, CLU is president of The Ethical Edge, Inc., a consulting firm that advises Life insurance professionals on due care and ethical practices to help them grow their volume and income. For more information, phone or fax (760) 652-0408, e-mail , [email protected] or visit www.ethicaledge.biz . Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance ...

... agreed that entering the commercial category of the decoration contest would be less demanding. Little did he anticipate that decision would result in getting Dunn Insurance's name on the front page of the local paper twice, plus a full front page write up ? not to mention extra publicity from a contest within the contest and a new concept for the annual Christmas card. In fact, from the grocery store to private parties, Dunn couldn't go anywhere without people talking about his agency's entry. James gives most of the credit to his son, Jimmy Jr., who suggested a giant snowman in place of a more traditional outdoor Christmas tree. Centered on the agency's front sign, chicken wire, poly insulation and other odd materials were bonded with glue onto the post. Soon the arms of a giant, ... &O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back The Creativity Factor 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM by Jack Burke This content has not been rated yet. Every so often, there's a breath of fresh air in a marketing or customer service technique. Every so often, someone somewhere does something unique that provides them with a marketing edge in their community. Every so often, we see a unique and memorable piece of marketing. Jack Burke tells you how Every so often' became a reality in Clarksville, Tennessee during the winter of 1993. The merit of originality is not novelty; it's sincerity. Thomas Carlyle While acknowledging the importance of corporate character or culture, creativity is the very essence of marketing and communication. The creative ...