http://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for First Investors Media. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:20:34 -0500 © 2012 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 en-us http://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. http://www.pr.com/press-release/245506 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0400 While accumulating retirement savings, a First Choice annuity contract owner benefits from tax deferred growth; the contract owner pays no income tax on the earnings in the annuity contract until they are withdrawn. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/245506 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/233414 Wed, 12 May 2010 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors Corporation is looking for smart, highly motivated individuals to join its team. All college graduates are encouraged to apply. In the wake of a deep recession, this might not seem like the ideal time to embark on a career in financial services. However, tough times create opportunities for those diligent enough to seek them out. Even during the recent turmoil, First Investors appointed new financial [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/233414 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/231956 Thu, 06 May 2010 03:00:00 -0400 The year 2010 marks the eightieth anniversary of First Investors Corporation. In 1930, amidst the Great Depression, Financial Independence Founders—the predecessor firm of First Investors Corporation—was established. The Company wished to cater to the everyday, individual investor, which was reflected in its philosophy, “You don’t have to be wealthy to invest with us.” In 1948, the Company [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/231956 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/230020 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:00:00 -0400 At the Lipper Awards Ceremony on March 24, 2010, two First Investors funds received honors in three categories. Awards were based upon Consistent Return.1 In the category of Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds over Three Years, the First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund (FMTNX) took top honors out of 57 funds. The First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund (FIMNX) won two Lipper Fund Awards: Single-State [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/230020 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/206660 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:20:35 -0500 On January 25, 2010, First Investors Corporation will be on the Purdue University campus for the 2010 Resume Critiques. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/206660 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/206407 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0500 On January 25, 2010, First Investors Corporation will be on the Ball State University campus for the H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling 2010 Sales Career Fair. The Career Fair will be held at the H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25. Division Manager Brian Miller from the Indianapolis office of First Investors will be on hand to receive resumes, answer [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/206407 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/202025 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500 This New Year, First Investors Corporation is encouraging its clients to make a financial resolution. Most people begin this season with the best intentions. However, one resolution that’s definitely worth making—and keeping—is getting an annual financial “checkup.” And that’s a resolution First Investors Corporation wants its clients to keep. Changing jobs, sending children to [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/202025 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/201529 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Beginning in 2010, individuals can convert their Traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs regardless of income level. Previously, you could only convert a Traditional to a Roth if your modified adjusted gross income was $100,000 or less, whether you were married or single. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/201529 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/193525 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 First Investors Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Johnathan Wilsey to the position of Division Manager of the Springfield, Massachusetts sales office. Jon’s promotion took effect on October 16, 2009. A graduate of SUNY College at Potsdam, Jon has been with First Investors Corporation since 2006, when he joined the firm as a financial services representative. Prior to that, he worked in his [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/193525 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/190206 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 First Investors Corporation’s top managers will gather at the biennial New Representative Development Conference, November 5 – 8, 2009 at Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado, California. The purpose of the First Investors New Representative Development Conference is to recognize managers who have done an outstanding job in the areas of recruitment, training and development. Qualification for the Conference [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/190206 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/186914 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Congress has declared October 18-24, 2009 to be National Save for Retirement Week. Statistics have increasingly shown that Americans have inadequate retirement savings. Outside of employer-sponsored plans, most American workers save very little. Today, fewer people are receiving pensions, and the future of Social Security appears uncertain. That means that the responsibility of providing for retirement income is weighing [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/186914 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/185280 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 irst Investors Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Kimberlee Kubski to the position of Division Manager of the Atlanta, Georgia sales office. The promotion took effect August 11, 2009. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Kim Kubski has been with First Investors Corporation since 2005, when she joined the firm as a financial services representative. Prior to taking the Division Manager position in [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/185280 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/183488 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors Corporation is pleased to once again participate in Customer Service Week, a national effort to recognize the importance of customer service and the valuable role that it plays in organizations. Customer Service Week will take place October 5 – 9, 2009. Customer Service Week is an important initiative for First Investors Corporation because the Company has always strived to provide the highest level [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/183488 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/181982 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors Management Company, Inc. (“FIMCO”) is pleased to announce that Rajeev Sharma has joined its portfolio management team.1 Mr. Sharma serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of the First Investors Investment Grade Fund and the First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund. Prior to joining FIMCO, Mr. Sharma was employed by Lazard Asset Management, LLC in New York as a Vice President and Senior [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/181982 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/178704 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0400 At the 2009 First Investors Cloud Club Convention in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Carrie Mullins and Anu Patel were inducted into the Gold Level of the First Investors Chairman’s Circle. The First Investors Chairman’s Circle is a recognition program that honors lifetime career achievement. In order to be inducted into the Gold Level, a representative must have attained a specific number of points during the span of [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/178704 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/177312 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors has again joined more than 100 companies and industry organizations to promote Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM), a public awareness campaign initiated by the LIFE Foundation to educate Americans about the value of life insurance protection. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/177312 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/175618 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0400 As teachers return to the classroom this fall, First Investors Corporation is reminding them to educate themselves about their retirement options. One advantage public school employees have is the ability to open a 403(b) account to invest for their retirement. Contributions made to a traditional 403(b) will be deducted before taxes, and interest will grow tax deferred until the employee is ready to withdraw it. A [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/175618 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/174015 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Senior Vice Presidents Cindy Bordeaux and Forrest Strickland have been presented with the David D. Grayson Award in recognition of their contributions to First Investors Corporation. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/174015 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/169840 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The 2009 First Investors Cloud Club Convention was a highlight of the year for many associates, but was particularly special for Senior Associate Louis Lombardi, who was attending the 50th Convention of his career. It is widely believed that Lou Lombardi is the only person in First Investors’ history to achieve such a record. During the course of the 2009 Convention, which was held June 25 – 28 at the El [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/169840 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/162785 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors’ top representatives and managers gathered at the annual Cloud Club Convention, June 25-28 at the El Conquistador Resort in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/162785 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/157339 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 It’s summertime, which means more hours of daylight, higher temperatures, cooking on the barbeque and trips to the beach. This summer, First Investors Corporation is also encouraging clients to “shore up” their savings and investment accounts by making regular contributions. Signing up for automated investing is one easy way to add to savings and investment accounts on a regular basis. Investors who [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/157339 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/155932 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors Corporation recently announced the members of the 2009 First Investors Chairman’s Council. The 25 members were determined by their performance rankings for 2008-09. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/155932 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/154634 Thu, 28 May 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The updated First Investors Life Level Term product offers new features and benefits. A new underwriting category, Preferred Plus, has been added, which gives the most insurable candidates the opportunity to benefit from First Investors Life’s best term premium rates. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/154634 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/153044 Wed, 20 May 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The First Investors Insured Tax Exempt Fund II (EIITX) and the First Investors Insured Tax Exempt Fund (FITAX) and were ranked first and fifth, respectively, in the long-term municipal bond fund category in the May issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/153044 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/151325 Wed, 13 May 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors Corporation is looking for smart, highly motivated individuals to join its team. Recent college graduates are especially encouraged to apply. A background in business or finance is not required to apply for the position of First Investors Financial Services Representative. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/151325 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/149861 Wed, 06 May 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The FIRST ADVANTAGE annuity from First Investors Life is designed for those who want both growth and safety for their retirement savings, as well as the opportunity to establish a safety net of guaranteed1 retirement income. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/149861 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/148418 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors is pleased to announce that Muzinich & Co., Inc. (“Muzinich”) is now serving as the investment subadviser of the First Investors Fund For Income and the First Investors Life Series High Yield Fund. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/148418 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/146850 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors has opened a new office in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Heading up the new office is Division Manager Travis Johanson. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/146850 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/145146 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors just released the Spring 2009 issue of First Investors Insights. First Investors Insights is a semi-annual newsletter that is mailed with clients’ account statements. It is also available on www.firstinvestors.com under the header, “Information Center.” The Spring 2009 issue contains four articles, plus an introduction from First Investors Chairman Kathryn S. Head. The cover story, [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/145146 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/143722 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors is pleased to announce the promotion of Frank Patton to the position of Division Manager of the Lexington, Kentucky sales office. The promotion took effect February 2, 2009. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Frank Patton has been with First Investors since 2001, when he signed on as a financial services representative. Thus far, his transition into management has been a smooth one. Patton says, [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/143722 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/142206 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:00:00 -0400 The First Investors Special Situations Fund (FISSX) was ranked eighth in the Small-Cap Value category by The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal ranked the top-performing funds in 16 different categories, ranked by year-to-date total returns as of February 27, 2009. Total return was measured as the change in net asset value with reinvested distributions. Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. has served as the [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/142206 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/140706 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0400 First Investors believes the fundamentals of saving and investing are not unlike those of gardening. If an investor wants his or her portfolio to have the potential to grow and bear fruit in the future, he or she needs to plant the seeds today. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/140706 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/139215 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Although he has several weeks left until the final tally on April 24, Patrick Sciarra looks strong in the First Investors’ performance rankings for 2008-09. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/139215 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/137679 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Income tax returns are due shortly, but many investors may still have a chance to take one more deduction. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/137679 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/135902 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0500 First Investors placed 14th out of the 59 fund families in Barron’s annual fund ranking survey for 2009. Published in conjunction with Lipper, the survey is based on 2008’s results. As in the past, Barron’s has segmented the universe of funds into five categories: U.S. Equity (48.6%), World Equity (18.0%), Balanced (15.5%), Taxable Bond (15.0%), and Tax-Exempt Bond (3.0%). The solid ranking achieved by [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/135902 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/134512 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 The 2009 First Investors Managers’ Conference will take place March 4 – 5, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/134512 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/133877 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Although the qualifying period doesn’t end until April 24, 2009, Greg Steinmetz is in the running to be First Investors’ top performer for 2008-09. Greg has had an exceptional career with First Investors Corporation. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/133877 First Investors Media http://www.pr.com/press-release/131518 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:00:00 -0500 In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, First Investors is reaching out to those without life insurance and those whose current coverage is insufficient. In communities nationwide, First Investors representatives are sitting down with clients and helping them insure their love through life insurance. [PR.com] http://www.pr.com/press-release/131518 First Investors Media