Howard Fineman, editorial director of The Huffington Post Media Group, shared with NAIFA members his insights on the upcoming presidential election and the state of politics.

"Since taking a sabbatical from his New York City-based firm and beginning his one-year term as NAIFA’s president last September, Miller figures he’ll have spent the better part of 300 days away from his home in New Canaan, Conn., taking care of NAIFA business."

A recent article in Forbes magazine points out the potential tax liabilities for companies that take out employer-owned life insurance, also known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI), policies on employees without following notification and consent requirements laid out by federal law.

Robert Miller, president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, issued the following statement concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the healthcare law.

Only 8 percent of Americans say that growing their retirement savings is more important than protecting them, while 35 percent say protecting retirement assets is a bigger concern. This and other results from a recent survey by Charles Schwab & Co. shows that U.S. investors have serious interest in limiting the risk in their retirement investments.

I had a great time in DC for NAIFA's APIC Influence Training and was honored to go. I felt the training agenda by NAIFA staff was excellent. It was very well run, pertinent and helpful for use in conversation with our legislators.

It was an honor for me to participate in the recent APIC Influence Training in Washington DC. I thought the entire program was extremely valuable and helped me to understand things so much better. Laura DeGolier, National APIC Subcommittee Chair, did a fantastic job as did all of the presenters and the NAIFA staff.

The LIFE Foundation is now accepting submissions for its LIFE Lessons Scholarship Program, which recognizes the character and perseverance that young people have shown following the loss of a parent or guardian. The deadline for all submissions is March 12, 2012.