By Katherine Schaefer Maurice Hartigan, II is giving retirement another try this July when he steps down after more than six years as president and CEO of the Philadelphia, Pa.-based Risk Management Association.This is Hartigans third attempt at retiring.
Read MoreAssociations are using the power shift in Congress to make new friends with the Democratic leadership, and major strategy changes in their political action committees have steered more money toward the new majority party in recent months. The November 2006 elections, besides catapulting Democrats into the majority, shuffled key leadership posts on major committees. Now, industry groups are targeting those influential members with contributions very early in the 2008 election cycle.
Read MoreMore associations are in the midst of shuffling staff and repositioning their issues to address new leadership in Congress and a power shift in Washington. In the second and third quarters of 2007, industry groups and nonprofits are
Read MoreTop investment banks and companies are coming together to form the Institutional Life Markets Association, Inc. (ILMA), a trade association focused on educating consumers about their life insurance plan options, encouraging best practices, transparency and developing standards for the life settlement and premium finance industries. Board members held an inaugural meeting on March 22 in New York.
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