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In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members

If you're recommending long-term-care insurance to clients as a way for them to protect assets and to care for themselves when they're old and sick, you're probably doing it incorrectly.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Health care costs claim bigger part of nest egg

Escalating medical expenses and Medicare cutbacks will strain retiree budgets

By Dan Jamieson
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2011
Last chance to re-characterize

Much has been written about the opportunity to undo, or re-characterize, a Roth IRA conversion if the assets in the account depreciate

By Robert N. Gordon
Dynasty trusts: A way to let the wealthy duck estate, gift taxes forever?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2011
Dynasty trusts: A way to let the wealthy duck estate, gift taxes forever?

Jeffrey Thomasson, 52, may pass on more than $100 million to heirs using an estate-planning strategy for avoiding gift and estate taxes.

By Bloomberg
Treasury's insurance watchdog seeks feedback on systemic risk
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 16, 2011
Treasury's insurance watchdog seeks feedback on systemic risk

The Treasury's Federal Insurance Office yesterday announced that it's looking for public comments — with a special focus on systemic risk — as part of a report on modernizing insurance regulations.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2011
More the exception than the rule

Recently, the Tax Court ruled that a taxpayer's continuing business activities and lack of credible evidence failed to qualify him as disabled under the tax code

By MFXFeeder
Private college plan looks to educate advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2011
Private college plan looks to educate advisers

Group touting the virtues of pre-paid tuition program that locks in rates at non-state schools

By Liz Skinner
Life settlements scammers get longer jail sentences than Enron's Skilling
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Life settlements scammers get longer jail sentences than Enron's Skilling

Two Houston men have been sentenced to spend more than 45 years in prison for their role in a massive life settlements fraud scheme.

By Darla Mercado
BofA institutional unit snags Convergent advisers with $2.7B in AUM
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2011
BofA institutional unit snags Convergent advisers with $2.7B in AUM

By Andrew Osterland
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Annuity reg vote pushed back due to Irene

NAIC's summer meeting in Philadelphia washed out by Hurricane Irene; decision on disclosure model to come later this month

By Darla Mercado
Iowa draws clear line for insurance agents and securities brokers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Iowa draws clear line for insurance agents and securities brokers

The state of Iowa finally issued it's long-awaited guidance on what insurance agents and securities brokers can — and can't —do when working with clients

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Illinois advisers lose securities licenses for liquidating annuities

By Darla Mercado
Regulatory turf war brewing over indexed annuities?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Regulatory turf war brewing over indexed annuities?

Fine issued by Illinois securities cops over sale of fixed annuities raises questions of jurisdiction; others say no conflict exists

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Iowa to shed light on sources of insurance funding

In a move that could affect the sales of securities and insurance in the state, Iowa's insurance regulator this week is expected to issue guidance on how far insurance agents and brokers can go in advising clients on the suitable sources of funds for insurance products

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Annuity exam overload could prompt product pruning

Annuity exam overload, including extra training, could prompt some advisers to limit customer choice.

By Darla Mercado
State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies
RIAS OCT 11, 2011
State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies

Push for larger reserves could push some insurers right out of the business; vendors fighting back

By Darla Mercado
Insurance advisory committee full of industry insiders, one notable outsider
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
Insurance advisory committee full of industry insiders, one notable outsider

Birnbaum the sole consumer advocate on newly formed panel; 'really going to stand out'

By Darla Mercado
MetLife reins in popular VA benefits rider — again
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
MetLife reins in popular VA benefits rider — again

Regulator filing details second benefits cut since May launch

By Darla Mercado
IRS boosts caps on 401(k) contribution, death tax exemption
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
IRS boosts caps on 401(k) contribution, death tax exemption

The bad news: the hike for retirement plan kick-ins is puny, while the estate tax exclusion plummets next year

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
LTCI too pricey even for Uncle Sam as CLASS Act yanked

Citing costs, government pulls plug on controversial long-term-care insurance plan; 'we're right where we have been operating'

By Darla Mercado