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We are adopting amendments to the accredited investor standards in our rules under the Securities Act of 1933 to implement the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Act requires the definitions of ``accredited investor'' in our Securities Act rules to exclude the value of a person's primary residence for purposes of determining whether the person qualifies as an ``accredited investor'' on the basis of having a net worth in excess of $1 million. This change to the net worth standard was effective upon enactment by operation of the Dodd-Frank Act, but it also requires us to revise our current Securities Act rules to conform to the new standard. We also are adopting technical amendments to Form D and a number of our rules to conform them to the ...
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NEW YORK, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
% of high net worth U.S. investors hold their treasure in part for enjoyment
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Many personal lines insurance companies will not even cover homes exceeding $1 million in replacement cost. Having a specialized product available to cater to these high net worth individuals can be a valuable asset to personal lines agencies. High net worth programs also cover a wide range of other personal property. Valuable collections including jewelry, fine art, wine and antiques can all be covered, either as scheduled items or with a blanket policy. Although these types of policies can be provided elsewhere, there are normally limits on how high the value of these items can be on other policies. The advantage of going with a specialty market for high net worth homes is the many perks and additional coverages included in the homeowner's policy. Some of these include landscaping cov...
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The part 1 in a 2 part series on is presented. The Internet has proven to be a wonderful marketing tool for personal lines property/casualty (P/C) insurers and agents. Geico, Progressive, Esurance, State Farm and Allstate dominate online. They have mastered the techniques for attracting prospective consumers who crawl through the Web in search of insurance. Advertisers who placed display ads with online media, as well as in the 210 designated offline marketing areas nationwide, allocated 6% of their total estimated media expenditure in 2007 to online display ads, according to Nielsen Online. For personal lines P/C insurers, paid search spending increased by approximately 25% in 2008 to $235 million, based on an analysis of data from Internet information provider comScore. Whil...
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It's payback time for former MTA director: $155,000
Paul Violette will give up his net worth to settle a lawsuit over lavish spending.
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The Great Recession knocked the net worth of American families back by nearly two decades, dropping their median wealth by 39 percent, according to a new Federal Reserve study.
The median net worth of a typical family fell to $77,300 in 2010 from $126,400 in 2007 as the deepest downturn in decades roiled the economy, the Fed said.
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The needs of high-net-worth clients are similar to their ultra- high-net-worth counterparts, but they may also need customized solutions that meet their specific requirements.
Private banks traditionally have catered to people with net worth of at least $100 million. But in Asia, the ranks of midtier millionaires, or those with a net worth of between $5 million and $30 million, are expected to increase by 15 percent to 20 percent over the next three to five years.