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Life Insurance And Annuities

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Court to insurer: You can’t triple life insurance premiums

A federal court judge in California has ruled against Conseco Life Insurance Co. in a class action, barring it from hitting some 50,000 policyholders with sky-high rate increases on life insurance policies.

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Schooling in the finer things

Who says continuing financial education has to be dull? Chartis Inc., American International Group Inc.’s property/casualty unit,…

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Help in getting a handle on medical expenses

Fear and outrage had a lot to do with the creation of Ron Mastrogiovanni’s latest venture, Health- View…

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Employee advisers rate Edward Jones best, MSSB worst in B-D satisfaction

Edward Jones is tops and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC the worst in terms of financial adviser satisfaction at six national broker-dealers, according to a J.D. Power and Associates Survey released last Friday

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Prudential latest to rev up hybrid LTC product

Like automobiles, the future of long-term-care insurance may lie in hybrids.

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MetLife halts sale of new long-term-care insurance

MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing “financial challenges” in the business.

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Genworth adds Eaton Vance portfolios to its platform

Genworth Financial Wealth Management Inc. has appointed Eaton Vance Investment Managers as a portfolio strategist for its client accounts.

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Pacific Life ordered to pay $260K over paperwork snafu

A federal court judge decided against Pacific Life Insurance Co. this week in a case involving the delayed…

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New York Life, MassMutual sued over Madoff investments

A machinery manufacturer has sued New York Life Insurance Co., claiming it lost money in variable universal life…

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Insurers upping VA withdrawal benefits

Generous withdrawal benefits for variable annuities — albeit with limits — continued their comeback in the third quarter, according to a report from Ernst & Young.

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Morningstar VA data: A tale of two displays

After adviser notes differences between adviser and client reports, Morningstar Inc. may review the way it displays returns on variable annuity subaccounts.

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Ameriprise bails on outside sales of RiverSource

Limits sales of VA product to company's reps; Big Three getting bigger

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VA market share batttle pits Goliaths vs. Goliaths

Though the top three sellers of variable annuities extended their grip on the U.S. market through the first nine months of 2010, smaller-share players have become more aggressive in order to compete.

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AIG ‘shouldn’t exist,’ says former chairman

No strategic fit between insurer's two main units, Golub insists; sees carrier eventually being broken apart

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Older individuals pay more for new LTC policies: Study

Roughly 76% of individuals under 61 who purchased long-term-care insurance during the first half of 2010 will pay less than $2,500 a year, according to a study released today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

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Morningstar’s tale of two data displays

Morningstar Inc. may consider reviewing the way it displays information to financial advisers and their clients about returns on variable annuity subaccounts.

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Morningstar VA data: A tale of two displays

Morningstar Inc. may consider reviewing the way it displays information to advisers and their clients about returns on variable annuity subaccounts.

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Deficit panel’s ‘zero plan’ could do a number on insurers, advisers

Preferential tax treatment for retirement programs and insurance products are threatened in a draft proposal from the chairmen of the national deficit commission, according to advocates.

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Insurers eye new Congress’ tax agenda

Changes in the leadership of key committees — and in control of a number of statehouses — mean…

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Sun Life introduces two income benefits

Sun Life Financial Inc. today released two income benefits.