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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2012
Hutcheson worked for giant pension fund

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 29, 2012
MetLife to pay $500M to settle death benefit probe

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2012
Cost analysis could end DOL proposal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
In an apparent first, a public pension plan files for bankruptcy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2012
In an apparent first, a public pension plan files for bankruptcy

Northern Mariana Islands plan in deep trench, with $268M in assets, $911M in liabilities

By Darla Mercado
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments
RIAS APR 27, 2012
NFL's Kyle Orton sues Chicago law firm over investments

Claims big losses from partnerships that failed to provide anticipated tax benefits

By Doug Cubberley
Cost-benefit cudgel could spell the end for DOL's fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2012
Cost-benefit cudgel could spell the end for DOL's fiduciary proposal

Opponents of a pending Department of Labor rule that would increase the standards for investment advice for retirement plans have insisted that the agency conduct a cost-benefit analysis before proposing a regulation. The difficulty the agency faces in satisfying critics was evident at an event in Washington on Tuesday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street and environs 'subsidizing the slackers in the rest of the country': NYU prof
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2012
Wall Street and environs 'subsidizing the slackers in the rest of the country': NYU prof

Latest tax data shows metro NYC area paid 1.6% of all individual income taxes; 'most productive'

By John Goff
Advisers share public's dismal opinion of Washington
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2012
Advisers share public's dismal opinion of Washington

Americans are sick of watching politicians squabble in a capital riven along partisan lines – a sentiment that is reflected by investment advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cargill heir leaves astonishing sum to animals, elderly
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2012
Cargill heir leaves astonishing sum to animals, elderly

At $6B, Margaret Cargill top donor in U.S. in 2011; Michael Bloomberg, George Soros also big givers

By Bloomberg
TAX APR 24, 2012
Gingrich's charitable giving not so charitable, data show

By Bloomberg
TAX APR 24, 2012
Charitable incentives at risk

As lawmakers consider how to attack tax reform and debt reduction, the way that charitable gifts and deductions are treated is in the cross hairs.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
In rejiggering, MetLife to curb VA sales, roll out health insurance

Carrier aims to pull away from 'capital-intensive' products — including annuities

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
Hutcheson case highlights risks for advisers

By Darla Mercado
SALB story: Loring Ward to offer stand-alone living benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2012
SALB story: Loring Ward to offer stand-alone living benefits

Turnkey asset manager in talks with Transamerica Life Insurance Co. and The Phoenix Cos. to develop income-producing product

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Lincoln National ordered to make good on insurance in heated Stoli case

Judge finds for claimant in $5 million stoli benefits payment from Lincoln National Life

By Darla Mercado
Pru will pay $17M to settle with seven states over death benefits
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Pru will pay $17M to settle with seven states over death benefits

Prudential Financial Will pay $17 million to settle with seven states; regulators claim insurer used more comprehensive database for cutting off annuity payments than one used to locate those owed money.

By Bloomberg
Analysts wave off $1.57B death benefit suit against Met, Pru
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Analysts wave off $1.57B death benefit suit against Met, Pru

Illinois lawsuit alleges MetLife and Prudential owe some $524M in unclaimed death benefits

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Dead man's life policy finally pays off

Life insurers have paid $52.6 million in death benefits since New York's banking and insurance regulator forced the companies to use government data to identify cases where they didn't pay claims.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Policyholder who died in 1970 finally gets death benefits — and so do 8,000 others

New York state orders insurers to track down unpaid claims; $52M forked over in total

By John Goff
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 23, 2012
Lincoln may get more defensive with MoneyGuard hybrid

Lincoln National Corp. may raise fees and change its benefits on its popular MoneyGuard Reserve product, a combination of universal life insurance and long-term-care benefits.

By Darla Mercado