Life Insurance And Annuities

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New Jackson National VA does away with living benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2012
New Jackson National VA does away with living benefits

Insurer turns focus to tax deferral, alt investments and fee-based advisers

By Darla Mercado
Agent in church life-insurance flap: Parishioners were instructed to lie to Aviva
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2012
Agent in church life-insurance flap: Parishioners were instructed to lie to Aviva

Claims agents coached them to tell insurer they were paying for policy premiums when outside parties actually did so

By Darla Mercado
Life agents accuse Aviva of 'unclean hands' in unholy Stoli mess
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2012
Life agents accuse Aviva of 'unclean hands' in unholy Stoli mess

In March, Aviva sued six life insurance agents over Stoli policies sold to 119 members of a church in Los Angeles. Now, those agents have fired back, claiming the carrier consented to the offer of the coverage.

By Darla Mercado
Jackson National to buy Swiss Re's U.S. life business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
Jackson National to buy Swiss Re's U.S. life business

Jackson National Life Insurance Co. will pay $621 million in cash for the life insurance assets of Swiss Re Group's American division

By Liz Skinner
Jefferson National latest to add more alternatives to VA
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Jefferson National latest to add more alternatives to VA

Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. has bolstered its roster of alternative-investment offerings

By Darla Mercado
Hartford reports pick up in VA surrender rate
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
Hartford reports pick up in VA surrender rate

In-force VA block lapse rate jumped by nearly 50% after Hartford announced it would leave annuity biz; many contracts in the money

By Darla Mercado
Forethought at forefront as RJ pulls plug on Hartford annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
Forethought at forefront as RJ pulls plug on Hartford annuities

Company not prepared to put annuities manufacturer on its platform

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
MetLife to pay $500M to settle death benefit probe

Multistate settlement follows review on whether companies were holding funds that should go to beneficiaries.

By Bloomberg
Security Benefit CFO: 'We're open to L.A. Dodgers investment'
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 23, 2012
Security Benefit CFO: 'We're open to L.A. Dodgers investment'

Guggenheim's purchase of the Dodgers to close April 30, reportedly insurers will be tapped

By Darla Mercado
The Hartford's annuity exit a shocker for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
The Hartford's annuity exit a shocker for advisers

Carrier's wholesalers met with advisers as recently as last week, said insurer was “committed” to annuity space

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Ratings upgrade a real benefit to Security Benefit, says insurer's boss

Kiley says A rating will boost distribution of annuities; carrier's premiums already on the rise

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Longevity insurance faces hurdles to become a retirement option

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Health care costs, planning take on more importance

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Making the case for annuities

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2012
VA surrenders jumped after Hartford bowed out

By Darla Mercado
Advisers short-sighted about long-term care
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2012
Advisers short-sighted about long-term care

Don't see the ripple effect on other retirement assets, says Harley Gordon; often don't even know how to raise the subject

By Darla Mercado
Elderly investors bilked in annuities scam to get bubkes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2012
Elderly investors bilked in annuities scam to get bubkes

Investors ensnared in a $7 million scam involving so-called “private annuities” will be getting back only a sliver of their original investment.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 10, 2012
Long-term-care insurance may go way of the dinosaur

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2012
Fighting for market share in the LTC business

A handful of publicly held life insurers dominate the market for traditional long-term-care insurance, but mutual life insurers are beginning to make inroads with agents and financial advisers.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 09, 2012
Advisers shortsighted about long-term care

By Darla Mercado