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Mohamed El-Erian named president of Queens' College at Cambridge University
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 28, 2019
Mohamed El-Erian named president of Queens' College at Cambridge University

The chief economic adviser at Allianz will take up the position at Cambridge in October 2020, succeeding John Eatwell.

By Bloomberg
How to battle sequence-of-returns risk
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2019
How to battle sequence-of-returns risk

Retiring during the longest-running bull market in history can be scary, as some begin to wonder when the good times will end.

By Mary Beth Franklin
House passes SECURE retirement bill with massive bipartisan support
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2019
House passes SECURE retirement bill with massive bipartisan support

The measure allows small employers to band together to offer plans and raises the RMD age. Another provision eases use of annuities in 401(k)s, which critics say goes too far

By Greg Iacurci
Variable annuities lose more ground to fixed annuities
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2019
Variable annuities lose more ground to fixed annuities

Market gyrations put a dent in quarterly VA sales.

By Greg Iacurci
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments

At its second Innovation Symposium, the firm considered which issues will affect the future of financial advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
LTC insurer offering co-pays to blunt soaring premium increases
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2019
LTC insurer offering co-pays to blunt soaring premium increases

John Hancock policyholders would get a discount on their premium in return for agreeing to pay a bigger portion of their claims in the future.

By Greg Iacurci
States approving bigger rate increases for long-term care policies
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2019
States approving bigger rate increases for long-term care policies

Some are signing off on premium increases in the 200%-300% range, one executive said.

By Greg Iacurci
Edward Jones doesn't sell indexed annuities, bucking broker-dealer trend
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 06, 2019
Edward Jones doesn't sell indexed annuities, bucking broker-dealer trend

Edward Jones is an outlier among its peers, experts say

By Greg Iacurci
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2019
Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly

Effort off to fast start with bipartisan House support, but skeptics questions annuities provision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The drawback of Richard Thaler's 401(k)-Social Security idea? Social Security itself
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2019
The drawback of Richard Thaler's 401(k)-Social Security idea? Social Security itself

Observers think Congress would need to address Social Security's funding levels and offer enhanced protections for the concept to work.

By Greg Iacurci
A new way to look at retirement income planning
RETIREMENT OPINION APR 22, 2019
A new way to look at retirement income planning

Bucketed investing gives retirees an intuitive understanding of their finances, but administering this approach can be time-consuming for advisers

By Natalie Wolfsen
Variable annuity sales up big among independent broker-dealers
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2019
Variable annuity sales up big among independent broker-dealers

Interest-rate environment, growth of buffered annuities and loss of the DOL fiduciary rule helped grow sales by $3.7 billion last year.

By Greg Iacurci
The cost of putting off enrolling in a Medicare drug plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2019
The cost of putting off enrolling in a Medicare drug plan

Healthy seniors who sign up late face possible sticker shock.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Two women arrested for defrauding elderly California woman
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 12, 2019
Two women arrested for defrauding elderly California woman

Insurance agent Erica Salda and financial adviser Wendy Foster sold the victim 25 annuities over 10 years.

By Ryan W. Neal
Envestnet adds loan facility to platform
RETIREMENT FINTECH APR 09, 2019
Envestnet adds loan facility to platform

'Credit Exchange' will enable advisers to offer pre-qualified loans to clients.

By Bloomberg
Commonwealth case against Ohio National should be arbitrated, court rules
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 08, 2019
Commonwealth case against Ohio National should be arbitrated, court rules

Broker-dealer's claim involves insurer's decision to stop paying trail commissions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Indexed annuity sales projected to grow nearly 40% by 2023
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 05, 2019
Indexed annuity sales projected to grow nearly 40% by 2023

Continued market volatility and rising interest rates will push fixed annuities to new highs, Limra estimates.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra fines former LPL rep $5,000 over viatical sale
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 05, 2019
Finra fines former LPL rep $5,000 over viatical sale

LPL terminated Scott Klor in 2017 for violating firm policies.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity says retirees can expect to spend $285,000 on health care
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2019
Fidelity says retirees can expect to spend $285,000 on health care

Annual study says total estimated cost has risen more slowly in past two years.

By Bloomberg