Archive for April, 2009

U.S. Department of the Treasury Seized & Forfeited Property Auction

RSE Corporation and Rick Levin & Associates, Inc. will conduct a large auction of seized and forfeited property on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Other agencies that are participating include: U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service and Secret Service. Proceeds from the auction are returned to [...]

New Business Boosters Guide from MassMutual Helps Small Business Owners Make Good Decisions During Tough Economic Times

With small and family businesses facing tough challenges in today’s economy, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) has introduced an online guide tailored to help businesses weather the downturn. The company’s Business Boosters Guide shares key strategies to help business owners navigate the current recession and lay the groundwork for future success. One third of [...]

As the Recession Changes the Face of Employee Benefits Leading Experts Ask What’s Next?

Today, corporations desperate to cut expenses are trimming, slashing, and even eliminating employee benefits. The question is, how do differing legal, tax and business perspectives impact that decision and how are benefits and executive compensation evolving in response to changing business and economic pressures? Three of the nation’s leading compensation specialists, David L. Levine, Esq., [...]

AEGON to Sell Taiwanese Life Insurance Activities

AEGON has agreed to sell its Taiwanese life insurance business based on a valuation of approximately EUR 65 million, as per the end of 2008, to Zhongwei Company*. “Our decision to divest our Taiwanese life business is a result of AEGON’s strategic priorities to optimize capital allocation and returns, announced last June,” said AEGON CEO [...]