Life Insurance And Annuities

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 22, 2009
New York Life on the prowl to buy mutual fund companies

New York Life Insurance Co. is looking to acquire one or more fund companies, according to one of its top executives.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2009
Conseco raising capital; Paulson & Co. takes stake in insurer

By Associated Press
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2009
Conseco plans to combine Conseco Health Insurance, Conseco Insurance units

Conseco Inc. said it plans to combine two insurance subsidiaries into a new entity in an attempt to save money and boost its statutory capital levels, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2009
California reaches settlement with former Conseco unit on handling of LTC claims

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has reached a $500,000 settlement agreement with former Conseco Inc. unit Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, following complaints of improper handling of claims.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 19, 2009
Sun Life president Boscia to oversee Asia, U.K. operations

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 19, 2009
New York Life on the prowl to buy mutual fund companies

New York Life Insurance Co. is looking to acquire one or more fund companies, according to one of the company's top executives.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 18, 2009
Phoenix moves to shore up risk-based capital ratio

The Phoenix Cos. Inc. last week drafted a reinsurance agreement with a subsidiary of Swiss Re, improving the carrier's risk-based capital ratio.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 18, 2009
Lower capital requirements for RMBS would mean more flexibility for insurers, Moody's says

U.S. insurers may improve their financial flexibility as state insurance regulators change the way they evaluate capital requirements for residential-mortgage-backed securities, according to a report from Moody's Investors Service.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 18, 2009
STOLI by the book

Sex, violence and stranger-originated life insurance are at the center of a new novel, “The Death Bond Conspiracy,” written by an unusual author — an insurance agent.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2009
Regulator: Life settlements industry must safeguard seniors

A key state insurance official has called upon the life settlements industry to keep Main Street policyholders in mind — or else.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2009
Aviva USA has eye on guarantee wrapper with a managed account or 401(k), new CEO states

Although Aviva USA Corp. already has an established strength in its lineup of indexed products, the insurer has its eye on the next innovation: a guarantee wrapper with a managed account or 401(k), according to chief executive Christopher J. Littlefield.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2009
New Calif. law discourages stranger-originated life insurance transactions

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed into law a bill that discourages stranger-originated life insurance transactions.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2009
Still suffering from downturn, life settlements activity stagnant

The life settlements industry felt some of the ill effects of the economic crisis last year, as purchasers of settlements ran into difficulties financing new premiums and policyholders showed more interest in selling their coverage, according to a report from Conning Research.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2009
Court overturns rule to treat equity index annuities as securities

The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to reconsider a rule that treats most equity index annuities as securities.

By Sara Hansard
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2009
New York Life revamps sales team

New York Life Insurance Co. has revamped its sales team to make it easier for its wholesalers to sell an array of products to financial advisers — including annuities, mutual funds and guaranteed-income products.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 13, 2009
Sales of NY Life policies grow at record pace

New York Life Insurance Co.'s life insurance sales broke records over the first nine months of 2009, the insurer reported today.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 12, 2009
John Hancock arms reps with succession planning tool

The John Hancock Financial Network has released a succession-planning platform for its financial representatives.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 11, 2009
Investment oversight has kept insurers strong, regulator says

Life insurers are still strong in the wake of the financial crisis, insurance experts said yesterday at a life settlement industry conference.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 10, 2009
SEC funding shift in Senate's draft financial fix

Measures that would significantly boost funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as give shareholders a say on executive pay are included in draft financial overhaul legislation in the Senate, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.

By Mark Bruno
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 10, 2009
With an eye on advisers, NY Life overhauls sales strategy

New York Life Insurance Co. has revamped its sales team to make it easier for its wholesalers to sell an array of products to advisers — including annuities, mutual funds and guaranteed income products.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez