Life Insurance And Annuities

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2008
WaMu and Marsh leaders out the door

Washington Mutual board chairman Kerry Killinger and Marsh & McLennan CFO and VP Matthew B. Bartley will leave their jobs.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2008
Age not automatic criterium for class actions

Plaintiff’s attorneys are going to have a tougher time seeking class action status in alleging the improper sale of an annuity.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
New annuity-wrapped managed account sparks interest, confusion

The first income guarantee wrap-per around a managed-account portfolio hasn't even been sold yet, but its mere existence has sparked growing interest in retirement income products within the managed-accounts industry.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
MassMutual to buy First Mercantile

MassMutual announced that it had completed its purchase of First Mercantile Trust Co. from SunTrust Banks Inc. of Atlanta.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
Fixed-annuity sales up 35%

Estimated sales of fixed annuities were $18.1 billion in the first quarter, a 35% increase from the level a year earlier.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
Retirement income products just can't get adviser love

Like Goldilocks, financial advisers can't seem to find many new retirement income products that are "just right."

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2008
Brokers face insurance kickback investigation

A group of single-premium annuity pension plan brokers who allegedly took kickbacks from insurance carriers is under investigation by the state of Connecticut and may face steep penalties, according to Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 29, 2008
Hartford rejiggers life insurance operations

The Hartford Financial Services has divided its life insurance operations into four market groups.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 29, 2008
Symetra Life offers income annuity

This deferred payout annuity allows clients to buy a stream of guaranteed income for a minimum of $10,000.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 22, 2008
Florida pension fund sues AIG

A Florida pension fund yesterday filed suit against AIG and four executives of making misleading statements about the company’s finances.

By mstrickberger
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2008
Ex-AIG chief may face civil charges

A Wells notice was sent to Maurice Greenberg, former chief executive of AIG, last Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 20, 2008
Report: AIG to raise $20 billion

American International Group Inc.’s will raise $20 billion to guard against further write-downs, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAY 15, 2008
Health care is part of wealth care

What would be the financial consequence if one of your clients lost his or her physical and/or mental independence?

By Lewis J. Walker
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 15, 2008
Mutual of Omaha to pay $1.5M in kickback case

The insurer settled with the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office following an investigation into its practices.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 14, 2008
Iowa cracks down on Stoli policies

Chet Culver, Iowa’s governor, has signed a law to discourage stranger-originated-life-insurance practices.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2008
AIG invests in Brazilian agriculture

AIG Investments has announced an $65 million investment in Calyx Agro Ltd., making its foray into Brazilian agriculture.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2008
AIG should delay meeting, ex-CEO says

"The shareholders need to absorb the significance of the company’s first-quarter losses,” said ex-chief Hank Greenberg.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Bank-owned life insurance at record levels

Bank-owned life insurance hit $120.4 billion in assets in 2007, up 15.9% from the previous year, according to Michael White Associates LLC.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Insurance carriers gear up for VA product season

As the weather heats up in May, so does the competition among insurance carriers that are releasing new features for their variable annuities.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Report: AIG unit mulls split

One of American International Group Inc.’s units is considering splitting from the insurer, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Bloomberg