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RETIREMENT RIAS JAN 31, 2013
Genworth shrinks again, sells off wealth management unit

Executives at Genworth Financial took another step in their downsizing with the announcement of the much-anticipated sale of its wealth management unit. Who bought it? Darla Mercado has the details.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2013
Barro: In flap over 'Makers and Takers,' Ryan a faker

Rep.'s attacks on Obama's 'twist of terms' feature some twists of his own

By Josh Barro
Credit-worth of Genworth gets worse, nears junk
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2013
Credit-worth of Genworth gets worse, nears junk

S&P lowers rating on insurer to lowest investment-grade level

By John Goff
Genworth latest to rein in LTC insurance offerings
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2013
Genworth latest to rein in LTC insurance offerings

Carrier to suspend sale of lifetime benefits, 10-pay versions of product; changes to kick in July 29

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Retirement income shortcuts not always best route

it is understandable when people rely on simple retirement maxims to get past their insecurities and fears. Unfortunately, those adages are often a poor fit.

By Dune Thorne
Aviva-Athene deal prompts hope, certainty for insurance agents
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Aviva-Athene deal prompts hope, certainty for insurance agents

Fingers crossed for product enhancements, ratings upgrades.

By Darla Mercado
Another ratings cut for big seller of indexed annuities
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Another ratings cut for big seller of indexed annuities

Moody's lowers financial strength grade for Aviva Life; third reduction in three months

By Darla Mercado
Guggenheim's Security Benefit Life climbs among top fixed-annuity players
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Guggenheim's Security Benefit Life climbs among top fixed-annuity players

Hot third-quarter indexed-annuity sales help propel industry, PE-backed insurers show staying power

By Darla Mercado
Confirmed: Aviva seeks buyer for U.S. annuity and life ops
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Confirmed: Aviva seeks buyer for U.S. annuity and life ops

By Darla Mercado
Advisers reject NBA retirement plan
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2013
Advisers reject NBA retirement plan

Say league is tossing up a brick with reliance on annuities; 'solution of last resort'

By Darla Mercado
Employers hungry for returns when updating 401(k) menus
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2013
Employers hungry for returns when updating 401(k) menus

Good news – plan sponsors see big bounce in performance after adding new funds; bad news – it doesn't last.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
Cole gets big payoff in nontraded-REIT deal

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT OPINION JAN 27, 2013
On retirement policy, don't mess with success

To start scrapping savings incentives would undermine the foundation of our retirement system, risking wider damage

By Paul Schott Stevens
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
Social Security goes fully paperless

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
MetLife's math tweaks VA sales

By Darla Mercado
IRS gives employers a break
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
IRS gives employers a break

Long-awaited proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have resolved questions about a key health care reform law provision that would impose stiff penalties on employers not offering coverage.

By Jerry Geisel
Delaying Social Security bennies could come back to bite clients
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2013
Delaying Social Security bennies could come back to bite clients

Higher income may render seniors ineligible for subsidized LTC benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
'Death put' lawyer pleads guilty to fraud charge
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2013
'Death put' lawyer pleads guilty to fraud charge

Caramadre purchased bonds, VAs using identities fraudulently gleaned from the terminally ill

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2013
Former senator to lead insurance regulators' group

Ben Nelson of Nebraska to head up National Association of Insurance Commissioners

By Darla Mercado
Qualified charitable distributions return
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Qualified charitable distributions return

By MFXFeeder