Life Insurance And Annuities

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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2013
Ponnuru: Conservatives' income equality argument pure tripe

Celebrating rising value of health benefits a real reach; wage stagnation the issue

By Ramesh Ponnuru
AIG to America: Thanks — and you've been served!
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 09, 2013
AIG to America: Thanks — and you've been served!

Just days after rolling out a campaign thanking America for its bailout, AIG now says it may be forced to sue the U.S. government over -- you guessed it -- the bailout.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2013
IRS hikes tax break for LTCI premiums

Small-business owners stand to benefit from deductions

By Darla Mercado
Firm run by L.A Dodgers' owner buys big annuity seller
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2013
Firm run by L.A Dodgers' owner buys big annuity seller

Guggenheim to purchase Sun Life unit; CEO Mark Walter building a giant

By John Goff
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2012
Post-cliff, life insurance a tougher sell

Raising of estate tax exemption to $5M lessens need for policies that shield assets.

By Darla Mercado
Latest round in Aviva-bashing case goes to agent
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 27, 2012
Latest round in Aviva-bashing case goes to agent

Federal court rules in favor of agent who maintained sites critical of insurer, but who will get paid?

By Darla Mercado
Clients ask advisers about annuities more than any other product: Survey
RETIREMENT RIAS DEC 19, 2012
Clients ask advisers about annuities more than any other product: Survey

Demand continues to surge despite pullback by insurance companies of product benefits.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2012
P-E-owned fixed-annuity player makes inroads

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2012
Finra on to B-Ds that sold VAs with hedge funds

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2012
The case for fixed-indexed annuities

By Doug Wolff
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2012
Nursing homes bleed assets dry: Study

Median household wealth zapped by stay of over thirty days; the good news — once you're broke, Medicare kicks in

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2012
Insurer settles charges that it slow-paid on LTCI claims

On follow-up exam, regulators found Bankers Life had not fully implemented previous recommendations

By Darla Mercado
Them's the brakes: VA sales skid
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
Them's the brakes: VA sales skid

Off 8% in third quarter; MetLife drops to No. 3 behind Pru, Jackson National

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
MassMutual settles with SEC over VA disclosures

Carrier failed to reveal the negative impact of a growth cap on rider; agents also confused.

By Darla Mercado
Big VA seller puts the brakes on
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
Big VA seller puts the brakes on

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another big seller of variable annuities has tamped down on the business.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers not very confident on their annuity know-how
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2012
Advisers not very confident on their annuity know-how

Morningstar research shows that advisers prefer systematic withdrawals in retirement; lack confidence in their annuity know-how.

By Darla Mercado
Mutual insurers ramp up development of deferred-income annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2012
Mutual insurers ramp up development of deferred-income annuities

'Buy now, get income later' is becoming a sellable argument to clients

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2012
So where did The Hartford go?

Major player in advice industry pulls a 180-degree turn in reorg; 'almost non-existent'

By Darla Mercado
Sign of the times as insurers seek yield in riskier investments
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2012
Sign of the times as insurers seek yield in riskier investments

Alternative investments, commercial mortgages, junk bonds all on the menu

By Darla Mercado
AIG emerges as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2012
AIG emerges as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services

Announcement of a deal for the 1,600 reps and advisers is expected before indie B-D's national sales conference next month

By Bruce Kelly