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Monthly Archive October, 2007

Interview with Bob Kerzner: LIMRA International President & CEO Describes Benefits of a LIMRA/LOMA Merger; Cites Career Advantage of Field Experience

October 25, 2007

I originally published this interview with LIMRA’s Bob Kerzner about 3 months ago. With the organization’s Annual Meeting taking place next week in Boston, I thought now would be a good time to share this in-depth conversation with one of the life insurance industry’s most senior leaders. Readership has more than doubled since its [...]

Interview with Dallas Salisbury: President & CEO of EBRI Offers Fascinating Historical Perspective on Today’s Retirement Security Challenges; Reveals Preference for Mandatory, National Retirement Savings Program in Addition to Social Security

October 15, 2007

One of the most enjoyable and enlightening conversations I’ve ever experienced occurred recently with Dallas Salisbury, President & CEO of Washington-based Employee Benefit Research Institute. For someone like me who is “hooked” on everything retirement income, listening to Salisbury’s answers caused me to reexamine many of my own strongly-held views on retirement-related issues.
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Interview with Phil Eckman: President & CEO of Transamerica Retirement Management Cites Lack of Insurance Industry Progress Despite Years of Intense Product Focus; Calls for New Communications Strategies

October 3, 2007

Back in April when readership of this magazine was much less than it is today, I published this interview with Transamerica’s Phil Eckman. Because many may have missed the opportunity to gain from Eckman’s vision and insights, I thought I’d share it with you today:
In this wide-ranging interview, Phil Eckman, CEO of Transamerica Retirement [...]