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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 17, 2007
Assurant execs on leave after SEC notice

Insurance provider Assurant put its CEO and CFO on administrative leave after regulators notified the two executives that they may face civil charges.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 17, 2007
Willis settles Florida fee cases

Willis Group Holdings. today agreed to reimburse about $2.6 million to cities and counties throughout Florida.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 16, 2007
Ex-exec sues Marsh & McLennan

An ex-COO is suing the company, saying he was unfairly compensated in the wake of a bid-rigging scandal.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 16, 2007
Lincoln’s departing CEO nixes analyst speculation

Jon A. Boscia’s retirement announcement this month has nothing to do with the company’s merger prospects or its financial performance, according to the chief executive and chairman of Lincoln Financial Group.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 16, 2007
EIA suits’ separate fates show specificity is key

Two legal decisions this month related to equity index annuities make clear that plaintiffs must attack specific annuity provisions or standardized marketing materials in order to show the “commonality” needed for class action certification.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 16, 2007
Rich often neglect personal-lines insurance, experts say

NEW YORK — The rich are different, and so are their insurance needs, but many wealthy people may be leaving themselves unprotected, according to personal-lines-property-casualty-insurance specialists.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 10, 2007
Conseco slims down operations

Conseco Inc. will consolidate operations and sell properties as part of a plan to pare down expenses.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 10, 2007
NYLI names SVP and head actuary

New York Life Insurance Co. has promoted Gary Scofield to senior vice president and chief actuary.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Boscia to retire from Lincoln

In an unexpected move, Lincoln Financial Group announced that its chairman and CEO will retire on Sept. 1.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Money laundering pricier for banks

The cost of fighting money laundering has risen 58% since 2004, according to a survey by KPMG.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Mother-daughter firm finds its sweet spot

Cynthia Keithley, principal of Keithley Investment Group LLC, goes to almost any length to serve her small-fry clients.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 09, 2007
Mergers of advisers and benefit firms seen as a natural fit

Mergers between employee benefit and financial advisory firms may become common as they set their combined sights on baby boomers’ retirement assets, according to industry observers.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 06, 2007
BofA to stand trial in Parmalat case

An Italian judge has ordered Bank of America to stand trial in connection with the 2003 collapse of Italian dairy company Parmalat SpA.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 06, 2007
Wuffli out, Rohner in at UBS

UBS picked deputy group CEO Marcel Rohner to helm the company, replacing Peter A. Wuffli.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 05, 2007
Assurant execs put on notice

A specialty insurer said that two of its employees received Wells notices from the SEC's division of enforcement.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 29, 2007
Commerce Bank CEO steps down

Commerce Bank N.A. of Cherry Hill, N.J. has announced the departure of chairman and CEO Vernon W. Hill.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 28, 2007
HSBC aims to set up shop in China

HSBC Holdings has applied for a life insurance license with a Chinese partner and expects to begin operations in that country by 2008.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 28, 2007
Chicago spared more LaSalle layoffs

LaSalle Bank is cutting 100 more jobs than previously announced, but none of the additional reductions will come from the Chicago area.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 28, 2007
Rydex to be acquired by Security Benefit

The Security Benefit Group of Companies today announced it will acquire Rydex Investments.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 26, 2007
National Penn Bancshares to buy Christiana

National Penn Bancshares will acquire Christiana Bank & Trust Co. for about $56.5 million in stock and cash.

By Bloomberg