Life Insurance And Annuities

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 29, 2011
Alleged lack of records costs A.G. Edwards $755K in VA dispute

A.G Edwards, a unit of Wells Fargo, agrees to settle charges filed by Missouri regulators arising from the sales of variable annuities to seniors

By Darla Mercado
House Republicans to SEC: Halt fiduciary duty rulemaking
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 29, 2011
House Republicans to SEC: Halt fiduciary duty rulemaking

House Republicans want the SEC to halt its fiduciary duty rulemaking. Why? The GOP lawmakers say the commission needs to look harder at the impact of a universal standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 29, 2011
Annuity tax alteration may hurt middle class

Preoccupied by a battle over federal spending, Congress has barely begun considering another piece of budget balancing: comprehensive tax reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 28, 2011
Coping with costs and compliance

For newly minted sole practitioner Andrew J. Feldman, the toughest part about striking out on his own has been coping with the cost of doing business

By Bloomberg
DOL extends period for grousing about 'fiduciary' definition
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 28, 2011
DOL extends period for grousing about 'fiduciary' definition

Department pushes back deadline for comments by 15 days

By Darla Mercado
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 24, 2011
Japan temblor alone probably won't swamp reinsurers

Probably not, although when paired with other recent disasters, carriers' pain could be chronic

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 20, 2011
Retirement confidence hits skids

American workers' confidence in having enough money for a comfortable retirement dropped to its lowest level in more than 20 years, and an increasing number of employees now plan to work past 65

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2011
Firms are omitting annuities in new retirement income products

The move more than likely signals a shift from accumulation -- but without insurance lock-ins

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2011
Sen. Harkin: New retirement scheme hinges on advisers

A congressional leader sees a key role for investment advisers in his vision for reform of the retirement system

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 11, 2011
Target groups see changes to rankings

Morningstar Inc. has updated its quarterly ranking of large target date fund groups, raising its rating on TIAA-CREF and MassMutual Retirement Services, while lowering its rating on Fidelity Investments

By Robert Steyer
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 06, 2011
New York's broker pay disclosure law not retroactive, court says

Insurance brokers don't have to disclose incentive arrangements with insurers that were entered into before New York state's disclosure regulation took effect Jan. 1, the New York Court of Appeals has ruled

By Mark A. Hofmann
Nationwide's latest VA wrinkle raises eyebrows
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2011
Nationwide's latest VA wrinkle raises eyebrows

Advisers have mixed feelings about volatility dampener; 'really restrictive'

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS MAR 04, 2011
All-ETF VA gives a hedge edge, Moody's says

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc.'s decision to base its variable annuity investment options on exchange-traded funds is a positive for the insurer, allowing it to better manage market risk tied to the products, according to Moody's Investors Service

By Darla Mercado
Backer of life settlements hit with fraud charges
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 03, 2011
Backer of life settlements hit with fraud charges

SEC claims that Provident Capital made false statements about its ability to cover its bond obligations

By Darla Mercado
Deferral denial? Annuity tax alteration would wound middle class
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 02, 2011
Deferral denial? Annuity tax alteration would wound middle class

IRI report is pre-emptive strike against possible tax change

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2011
Insurers likely to sweeten indexed annuities

Higher interest rates are likely to result in insurers' sweetening their fixed-indexed-annuity offerings this year as they try to catch a wave of renewed investor interest

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2011
Obama takes tax whack at insurers

Corporate-owned life insurance is on the chopping block as President Barack Obama releases his 2012 budget

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2011
Suit: Prudential made $500M off vets' death-benefit money

Lawsuit claims insurer profited mightily off retained-asset accounts; lump-sum payment or not?

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 28, 2011
Pru's pared-down VA has some advisers grumbling

Growth on protected value cut back; company cites low interest rates

By Darla Mercado
Genworth bows out of variable annuity business
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 28, 2011
Genworth bows out of variable annuity business

Genworth Financial Inc.is exiting the variable annuities market.

By Darla Mercado