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Darla Mercado

Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado

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New York Legislature OKs bill regulating life settlements

New York’s state Legislature has passed a bill that would to regulate life settlements, requiring brokers and intermediaries…

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  • January 28, 2010

Wells Fargo Advisors exec headed for ING

Lynne Ford will join ING Financial Solutions, the revamped annuity and rollover business of ING Groep NV, as…

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Va. rep barred by Finra in annuity claims flap

Finra has barred a registered representative after finding that the Virginia rep had misrepresented the return a client would receive on a deferred annuity.

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  • October 11, 2009

View from the top: Executive attitudes

“Risk management is no longer just the purview of financial services companies. Companies across a range of industries…

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  • June 22, 2009

M&A among insurers will heat up this year, study says

Mergers and acquisitions will heat up this year as insurers sell operations to bolster capital and strategic buyers look for expansion opportunities, according to a new study from Deloitte LLP.