Discrimination suit targets Reliable Life over burial policies
A class action in St Louis alleges Reliable Life Insurance agents told to avoid selling standard life policies to African Americans and push overpriced burial policies instead. The suit, filed for two black policyholders, cites overcharging and fraud and seeks class inclusion and damages.
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Reliable Life Insurance Co
Standard Life Insurance
Reliable
Anitrin Inc
Chicago
Don M Royster
Diane Nygaard
Leawood
Kan
Reliable Vaid
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Watkins
Lawrence Kane
Radford Moore
Kansas City
Moore
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
Ment
U.S. District Court
American General Life and Accident Co
American General
Credit Card Habits Among College Students Seen Shifting
Kimberly Vining and peers describe college life with "fun money" on credit cards. Experts debate if students pay balances monthly, noting that 55 percent of undergraduates say they pay in full, while many carry smaller balances.
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Vining
University of Toledo
Jonathan Hausman
Bowling Green State University
Student Monitor
Ridgewood
Pete Hisey
Credit Card News
Chicago
Investment gamble pays off with big returns
Louis Rukeyser began a public TV stock and economy show 30 years ago with caution. On its 30th anniversary, the program drew more than 3 million viewers and a 2000-seat Carnegie Hall audience. He argues ordinary people can understand economics and invest successfully.
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Louis Rukeyser
Rukevser
Carnegie Hall
Rukeyser
Wall Street
Louis Rukevser
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Gore
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Ruheyser
Ares
Baltimorean
London
ABC News
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ABC
Maryland
Ser
Bloomberg
Planning helps baby boomers manage inheritance wealth
Financial planners report more baby boomers inheriting large sums and seeking guidance on investing and managing new wealth. Experts warn against rushing decisions, recommending patience, clear goals, and risk assessment before committing cash to investments.
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Cornell University
Wall Street
Charles Schilielli
Nexus Financial Group Inc
Schilleci
The
Financial Planning Association
Financial Planning
Oppenheimer Funds
Kenneth Janke
National Association of Investors Corp
Janke
Treasury
Settlement reached in suit against The Way
A lawsuit filed by Frances and Paul Allen of Dartmouth against The Way International and former president Rev. L Craig Martindale was settled out of court. The action claimed coercion into a sexual relationship and sought 2 million dollars plus 56 million in punitive damages. Terms were not disclosed.
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Way International
Frances
Paul Allen
Dartmouth
Mass
Shelby County
Martindale
Frances Allen
Allens
James Burns
Accountants Shed Nerd Image in Modern Role Shift
Dallas Morning News notes that accountants are moving beyond tax returns and audits. Experts like Ed Applegate of Ernst & Young and Dr. Tom Hall of UT Arlington discuss a shift toward consulting and financial planning. The AICPA campaigns highlight CPAs strengths in advisory work.
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Ed Applegate
Applegate
Ernst & Young
Tom Hall
University of Texas At Arlington
Hall
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
CPA
Stocks end with little change amid election uncertainty
Stocks drifted in light trading and closed modestly lower as markets waited for the cliffhanger election outcome. The Dow fell 25.03 to 10952.18 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 held near unchanged, with tech shares volatile and Cisco a notable factor.
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Cisco Systems
Standard & Poor
Bob Streed
Northern Trust
Merck
J.P. Morgan
Lockheed Martin
Dow
General Motors
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