Centennial, CO, January 13, 2012 – Benefits Selling magazine, a Summit Business Media publication, unveiled its 2012 redesign with the January issue. The redesign represents a fresh new look and an increased quality of news, data and feature stories presented each month. For more than seven years, Benefits Selling has led the way in covering [...]

Hoboken, NJ, January 4, 2012 – National Underwriter Life & Health, a Summit Business Media publication, unveiled its January 2012 issue today with an invigorated new design, a robust content plan and a new monthly frequency. As the life and health insurance industry’s mainstay publication for more than 115 years, the January 2012 issue of [...]

Centennial, CO, December 21, 2011 – Life Insurance Selling, a Summit Business Media publication, announced the top performing print advertisements highlighted in a Baxter Research Center Inc. advertising effectiveness survey of the November 2011 issue of Life Insurance Selling. The Baxter Research ad study measures the overall effectiveness of advertisements as it relates to a [...]

The organizers of Africa’s largest mining investment event addressing the immediate need for foreign investments in Asian mining activity New York, NY, December 12, 2011 – After 18 years as Africa’s largest and most influential mining investment event, Summit Business Media’s Investing in African Mining Indaba will bring its successful business event platform to Asia [...]

Nominations open to spotlight influential, forward-thinking women reshaping the future of the credit union community Washington D.C., December 12, 2011—Credit Union Times has revealed its final five Women to Watch for 2011. The program was launched earlier this year to recognize women who are challenging the status quo and pushing creative solutions to address what [...]

CHICAGO, IL (Dec. 1, 2011) –InsideCounsel, a Summit Business Media publication, published its Top 20 Year in Review in its December issue. The Top 20 is a collection of the 20 most important stories to in-house counsel over the past year. “In this issue, we provide our annual list of events, people and stories that [...]

New York, NY, Nov. 30, 2011 – AdvisorOne.com, the premier online destination for financial advisors of all kinds published by Summit Business Media, and BROKERHUNTER.com, the industry-leading job board provider, have launched a partnership under which AdvisorOne readers have gained access to BROKERHUNTER’s geographically driven job search tool. In addition, BROKERHUNTER.com users now have direct [...]

Centennial, CO – November 23, 2011­— Benefits Selling magazine, a product of Summit Business Media, has been awarded a Silver Ozzie for Best Cover in the B-to-B, 50,000-100,000 category of the 2011 FOLIO: Ozzie awards. “We are very excited that FOLIO has recognized Benefits Selling’s hard work, dedication and initiative,” said Denis Storey, editor-in-chief of [...]

Centennial, CO, November 22, 2011 – National Underwriter Life & Health, a Summit Business Media publication, announced the top performing print advertisements highlighted in a Baxter Research Center Inc. advertising effectiveness survey of the September 19, 2011 issue of National Underwriter Life & Health. The Baxter Research ad study measures the overall effectiveness of advertisements [...]

22 November 2011 – New York, NY – The organisers of the world’s largest mining investment  event, Investing in African Mining Indaba, will bring its successful business event platform to Asian soil: Investing in Asian Mining Indaba will be held 29-31 October 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore, www.AsianMiningIndaba.com. The Annual Investing in African [...]

Comprehensive study will define practice management, identify key needs and capabilities, and determine key gaps and opportunities. New York, NY, Nov. 16, 2011 – AdvisorOne/Summit Business Media, one of the leading media and information companies serving financial advisors of all kinds, and ActiFi, Inc., the leading software and solutions firm devoted to helping financial advisors [...]

November 14, 2011—Credit Union Times’ Editor-in-Chief Sarah Snell Cooke participated in a Bank Transfer Day discussion on WNIJ, a NPR affiliate, on November 4. Cooke discussed key differences between banks and credit unions in the context of Bank Transfer Day, which took place Nov. 5. Bank Transfer Day was a target for consumers to move [...]

LizAnn Sonders of Schwab on Investing and Taxes: Schwab Impact Video

The head of Schwab Advisor Services talks about the custodian’s CRM announcements at Impact, and how they reflect Schwab’s strategies in serving RIAs. For comprehensive coverage of the Schwab Impact 2001 conference, please visit our Impact home page for additional written and video news, interviews and analysis.

November 1, 2011(Centennial, Co.)—Benefits Selling, a Summit Business Media publication, announced the winners and runner-ups of the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the seventh year that Benefits Selling has turned to its readers to name their preferred business partners in the employee benefits industry. Readers were asked to vote for their favorite products and [...]

Centennial, CO October 28, 2011 – Covering every facet of the Life and Health Insurance industry, Summit Business Media announced today the launch of a new suite of eNewsletters. The eNewsletters are part of the launch of LifeHealthPro.com – the largest online destination for life and health insurance advisors and agents. The comprehensive suite of [...]

Start-to-Finish Support for Dealing Directly with Clients and Colleagues New York, NY, October 26, 2011 – The National Underwriter Company today announced the release of The Advisor’s Guide to Qualified Plans, the first publication in The National Underwriter Company’s new Advisor’s Guide series. Entirely unique because it is not theoretical or overly technical, The Advisor’s [...]

Goodenough resigns to pursue other interests; CFO/COO Flynn will act as interim head New York, October 20, 2011 – Summit Business Media, a leading business-to-business media company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and investment advisory markets, today announced that Andrew L. Goodenough, President and CEO, has resigned to pursue other interests. The Company’s CFO/COO, Thomas Flynn, [...]

Founder of Credit Union Crashers Young Leadership Group Says Who Better to Fix Things?

Rather than trying to fight the competition or outperform them, I believe that when you are as local, specialized and so specific in what you do and offer, you don’t have competition because no one does what you do,” said Brent Dixon, young adult adviser at Filene Research Institute.

It was that thinking that has helped Dixon carve his own career path to help the credit union industry to reimagine its future.

http://www.cutimes.com/2011/05/16/filenes-brent-dixon-up-with-collaboration-down-wit

BofA Chief Strategist Joseph Quinlan updates economic outlook in lunch keynote NEW YORK, N.Y. (Oct. 18, 2011)–One of the top women on Wall Street, Ann Marie Petach, CFO of giant money manager BlackRock, will give the opening address at the 2011 Alexander Hamilton Best Practices Summit and Awards Summit, hosted by Treasury & Risk magazine, [...]

Credit Union Times is rolling out the red carpet to spotlight influential, forward-thinking women reshaping the future of the credit union community.

It’s our new Women to Watch program and we need your participation.

Across all departments, ages and experience we want to recognize those women who are challenging the status quo and pushing creative solutions.

Women like Steph Sherrodd, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, who has found that the road to great opportunity often starts with “why not?” She took a few minutes to share her thoughts on leadership with our readers.

Centennial, CO – October 14, 2011­— Benefits Selling Magazine, a product of Summit Business Media, has been announced as a finalist for Best Cover in the B-to-B, 50,000-100,000 category of the 2011 FOLIO: Ozzie awards. “I couldn’t be more thrilled FOLIO recognized Benefits Selling this year. The team’s hard work, dedication and chemistry are what [...]

Centennial, CO, October 14, 2011 – Senior Market Advisor, a Summit Business Media publication, announced Aviva and the other top performing print advertisements highlighted in a Baxter Research Center Inc. advertising effectiveness survey of the July 2011 issue of Senior Market Advisor. The Baxter Research ad study measures the overall effectiveness of advertisements as it [...]

The annual Investing in African Mining Indaba is where the world connects with African mining. New York, NY  — 13 October 2011 — The 18th Annual Investing in African Mining Indaba and South African Airways  (SAA)  today announced that they have forged a strategic partnership for the upcoming 2012 Mining Indaba on 6-9 February in [...]

October 11, 2011—Credit Union Times’ Senior Staff Reporter David Morrison will participate in WTDY News: Everything at Five on Madison, Wisconsin’s Radio network, 1670 WTDY. Morrison will discuss the impact of the Durbin amendment, debit cards and interchange, as well as the broader scope of consumers moving from big banks to credit unions. “Bank of [...]

Centennial, CO – October 3, 2011­— Providing the largest online destination for life & health insurance advisors and agents, Summit Business Media today announced the launch of LifeHealthPro.com. The site offers essential information advisors need to run their practice and increase their bottom line, including breaking news, market trends, and practice tips. LifeHealthPro.com includes content [...]

Setting a new standard for SNL’s unrivaled insurance industry information and comprehensive product offering Charlottesville, VA. September 28, 2011 – SNL Financial LC and Summit Business Media today announce SNL’s acquisition of Highline Data, Summit’s insurance information services unit. The acquisition bolsters SNL’s position as the leading U.S. insurance financial information provider across the property & casualty, [...]

New York, NY.  September 19, 2011 – Summit Business Media announced today that Andy Rowe has been named publisher for Claims Magazine. Rowe, who has more than 20 years’ experience in developing integrated media packages and growing advertising sales, was Senior Vice President Publishing for PYMNTS.COM where he managed all sales and marketing. Previously he [...]

Nearly half of agents fear Affordable Care Act will harm their business.  Centennial, CO, August 31, 2011 – Agent’s Sales Journal and Agent Media Data, products of Summit Business Media’s Life and Health Insurance Network, announced the results of the 2011 Employee Benefits Market Study in the August issue of Agent’s Sales Journal. This year’s [...]

The leading online destination for agents and advisors rewards members for interacting on ProducersWEB.com. Philadelphia, PA – Aug. 30, 2011— ProducersWEB.com, a product of Summit Business Media, has announced new changes to its member ranking system giving more incentive to interact with other members. Currently, members are ranked solely based on the number of followers [...]

Summit Business Media publication profiles ten legal departments that have used innovation to solve the big problems beleaguering law departments in its September issue. CHICAGO, IL (Aug. 30, 2011) –InsideCounsel, a Summit Business Media publication, names its 2011 IC10 winners in its September issue. IC10 is an annual list compiled by InsideCounsel through nominations submitted [...]

Senior Market Advisor Recognizes His Achievements at its 11th Annual Senior Market Advisor Expo Centennial, CO – August 24, 2011­—Senior Market Advisor, published by Summit Business Media, announced today that Jim Brogan has been named the 2011 Advisor of the Year at its 11th Annual Senior Market Advisor Expo in Las Vegas. The Advisor of [...]

Magazine’s 21st Annual Balloting Gives Top Honors to Woodbury, Investors Capital, The Investment Center and Founders Financial   New York, NY – August 24, 2011­—Independent investment advisors have spoken, and a record number of voters in Investment Advisor magazine’s 21st  annual readers’ poll demonstrates that independent contractors value their relationship with the nation’s independent broker-dealers. [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 22, 2011– Judy Diamond Associates, the premier publisher of employee benefits industry prospecting tools and plan data, announced today the record-breaking delivery of 2010 plan year data. The complete Department of Labor plan disclosure documents, called Form 5500s, from more than 33,000 health and welfare plans are now available in Judy Diamond [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 17, 2011– Highline Data, the premier provider of insurance industry financial data and analytical tools, announced today the delivery of Second Quarter 2011 statutory statement data to Insurance Analyst PRO from all filers. This early delivery makes Highline Data first to deliver the latest statutory data to the market.  By delivering the [...]

InsideCounsel Magazine’s newest eNewsletter helps general counsel stay on top of what’s important every day Chicago, IL (August 16, 2011)—Changes in the legal profession and demands on the time of in-house legal staff put added pressure on general counsel and their internal legal teams. To help address those needs, InsideCounsel, a Summit Business Media publication, [...]

AdvisorOne’s 11th annual Top Wealth Managers survey finds significant growth in AUM, revenues and job creation New York, NY, August 11, 2011— The 370 firms participating in AdvisorOne’s 11th annual survey of wealth management firms reported record success in revenues, assets and productivity in 2010. These registered investment advisors—from whom AdvisorOne’s annual list of the [...]

Respected Guidance on the Planning Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Erlanger, KY, August 2, 2011 – The National Underwriter Company today announced release of the latest edition of The Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning, a crucial component of Stephan Leimberg’s much-respected Tools & Techniques series. Building on [...]

In celebration of Life Insurance Awareness Month in September, “Life Insurance Selling” is holding a video contest aimed at showing people the importance of owning life insurance right now!
Here’s how the contest works:

1. Make a short video (approximately 2 minutes) that shows people how important it is to own life insurance right now. Don’t be afraid to get creative!
2. Upload your video to YouTube and send us the URL using the form to the right by August 31, 2011.
3. A panel of Life Insurance Selling editors will choose 10 finalist videos based on a combination of creativity, content, and originality. Check the Life Insurance Selling Web site on September 5, 2011 to see if you made the cut!
4. If your video is chosen as a finalist, tell all your friends, clients, colleagues and family members to vote for you, up to once a day, every day, until September 30, 2011.
5. Life Insurance Selling editors will announce a contest winner, based on votes and editorial judgment, online in early October. The winner will also be notified via e-mail.
6. If you win, you’ll receive a new iPad2 and an appearance in a future issue of Life Insurance Selling.