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RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2007
New Form 5500 implementation eats time and money

The unveiling of the revised Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 comes with both relief and trepidation.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2007
Raymond James researches VA riders

Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., last month rolled out a series of research reports on variable annuity riders designed to help its reps sort through the confusing array of products.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 29, 2007
Prudential taps Strangfeld as CEO

Mr. Strangfeld, currently vice chairman of Prudential, now runs all of the company’s U.S. businesses.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 27, 2007
Citigroup sells stake to Abu Dhabi authority

Citigroup Inc. is selling a 4.9% stake to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, in a transaction valued at $7.5 billion.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2007
Is disinterest in retirement products problematic?

Financial advisers lack interest in new retirement income products, with many reporting that the products are too complicated and costly, according to observers.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2007
Mutual fund/insurance hybrid on the horizon

As early as next year, retirees may see a new hybrid investment product that blends mutual funds with insurance guarantees, possibly signifying an alliance between the two industries.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2007
Kennedy named NCOIL president

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators has announced a new slate of officers.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 26, 2007
Jackson Life selects senior VP

Kevin Grant has been chosen as senior vice president of business planning services for Jackson National Life Distributors.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2007
Woods to retire from LIFE Foundation

Mr. Wood's retirement ends a 13-year career at the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2007
Gary Wendlandt named NYLI vice chairman

He joins chief executive Sy Sternberg and Ted Mathas, chief operating officer on the board.

By Bloomberg
TAX NOV 20, 2007
Ernst out, Breeden in as Block boss

Mark Ernst resigned as chairman, president and CEO of H&R Block following losses tied to subprime mortgages.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 19, 2007
Birthday gift annuities relieve worries

Children don't always grow up to be the responsible types we hope for. My client Anne is divorced, with a traditional individual retirement account valued at $1 million.

By Investment News Team
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2007
A reversal of policy on rollovers

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 included a provision that would permit non-spouse plan beneficiaries to transfer assets directly from the plan to a properly titled inherited individual retirement account.

By Investment News Team
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 19, 2007
Swiss Re takes $878M subprime hit

The October loss stems from a pair of credit default swaps written by the firm’s Credit Solutions unit.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 19, 2007
NAILBA announces board picks

Doug Mishkin, president and chief executive officer of Algren Associates, will head up the executive board as chairman.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2007
Lawyers fear service providers may be made fiduciaries

The greatest risk facing the 401(k) system is that plan service providers will be declared legal fiduciaries as a result of litigation.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 16, 2007
Labor Life Insurance fined $20 million

Union Labor Life Insurance Co. today settled with the Department of Labor, paying $20 million over alleged violations of federal employee benefits law.

By Bloomberg
TAX NOV 16, 2007
AMT gridlock to cause delayed refunds

There will be delays for the 2007 tax year both in processing and sending out refunds to the taxpayer.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2007
National Financial grows annuity platform

National Financial Services has added seven insurance carriers to the company’s annuity program for B-Ds

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 15, 2007
The Hartford names group reinsurance VP

Mr. DiDonna will lead about 150 people specializing in reinsurance, product development, actuarial services and underwriting.

By Bloomberg