Life Insurance And Annuities

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 22, 2008
Ex-Marsh execs convicted for bid rigging

The two were among a group of ex-Marsh executives who were charged in a criminal indictment in September 2005.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 22, 2008
MBIA breaks ties with trade association

MBIA has pulled away from the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, saying it no longer shared the trade association’s views.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
Greenberg wins access to AIG docs

Ex -AIG CEO Maurice R. Greenberg will get court-ordered access to legal documents that could help him fight fraud charges, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
MBIA blasts Ackerman's bond insurer plan

The New York State Insurance Department also reproached the plan, arguing that it would be “bad for the banks.”

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 21, 2008
Lincoln launches variable annuity rider

The all-in-one rider provides an income step-up to 200% of the initial guaranteed amount 10 years into the policy.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
Wachovia tops in annuity-sales commissions

The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank collected $483 million in annuity fees, or 0.06% of $782.8 billion in assets.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
NAIC releases laws and practices report

The <a href=/assets/docs/CI39631220.PDF>assessment</a> details areas where reciprocity and uniformity initiatives must improve in U.S. states.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 20, 2008
Report: Buffett slammed for bailout plans

Warren Buffett faced is facing criticism after Moody&#8217;s Investors Service &#8212; in which he is the largest stakeholder &#8212;told bond insurers to accept a bailout.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 18, 2008
Plains state aims for plain English

Iowa will be the first state to join an initiative to provide customers with plain-English disclosure on fixed and indexed annuities.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 15, 2008
Congress mulls insurance regulator

Officials have testified that the time is right for a federal insurance regulator.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2008
DTCC slices mutual fund, insurance fees

DTCC has trimmed fees for mutual fund and insurance transactions.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 14, 2008
Allianz Life arm agrees to pay $10 million fine

Insurer settles with California over allegedly inappropriate fixed annuity sales.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2008
Goldman offers twist on life settlements

Goldman Sachs has created an index for investors seeking opportunity in longevity and mortality risk.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2008
Annuities gain ground in retirement market

Despite initial concerns about portability, cost and complexity, annuities in defined contribution plans are slowly gaining momentum, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
MMC to rise above scandals

Of all the firms targeted by Eliot Spitzer when he was cleaning up abuses on Wall Street, none suffered more than Marsh &amp; McLennan Cos.

By D Hampton
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
Clinton's run for presidency may raise profile of stalled bill

Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House may rekindle momentum behind a bill she co-sponsored last year that would offer a tax break on some annuities, according to a retirement trade group.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 11, 2008
AIG stock tumble as it re-evalutes debt

The value of its super-senior-credit-default swap portfolio declined $5.9 billion and not $1.6 billion, AIG reported to the SEC.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2008
Phoenix to spinoff asset management

Company wants to be a high-net-worth 'pure-play', reports a 90% drop in fourth-quarter income.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 08, 2008
Net lower at Nationwide, Protective Life

Fourth quarter profits down 50% at Nationwide, off 29% at Protective Life.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2008
Hancock forms tax and estate-planning team

John Hancock Financial's team will act as a resource for financial planners and advisers on tax and estate planning issues.

By Bloomberg