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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2008
Aon Corp.

The world’s second-largest insurance broker, Aon Corp., saw its net income decrease 43% to $117 million, or $0.40 per share, in the third quarter, compared with $204 million, or $0.64 per share, in the year-earlier period.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 31, 2008
Hartford may need $2B to maintain ratings

The stock price of The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. dipped by more than half yesterday, following the company’s release of dismal third-quarter results.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2008
The Hartford, Prudential, MetLife

The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. today reported a third-quarter net loss of $2.6 billion, or $8.74 per diluted share.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2008
Consumers leery of annuities, study finds

Not only are investors greatly confused about annuities, but they are also greatly biased against them, according to a new study from LIMRA International.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 29, 2008
Aetna sees steep 3Q profit drop

Aetna Inc., the Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer, announced today that its third-quarter profit dropped to $277.3 million, or 58 cents per share.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2008
MFS forms DC investment only office

MFS Investment Management of Boston announced today the formation of a business development office for the defined contribution investment only market.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 28, 2008
Simplify to survive, Hartford analyst says

To survive the credit crunch and regain consumer confidence, insurers must strip away the fancy features from their products, said Quincy Krosby, chief investment strategist at The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 27, 2008
New annuity solutions may prove costly

Insurance executives highlighted the income benefits behind some new annuity solutions and guarantee wrappers, but the costs behind these products may rise in light of a careening market.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 27, 2008
Insurers fight to regain waning confidence

Amid bad news in the financial sector, life insurance executives were urged to fight for clients’ trust in their industry and products at the research organization’s annual meeting in Hollywood, Fla.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 24, 2008
U.K. insurer mulls purchase of AIG units

Great Britain’s second largest life insurer, Prudential PLC, is considering buying some of American International Group Inc.’s business units.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 24, 2008
Treasury wants to recapitalize insurers

The Treasury Department wants insurance companies to participate in its $700 billion bailout program —and it may take equity stakes in return.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 24, 2008
AIG might need more money

AIG has borrowed $90.3 billion from the federal government, surpassing its original $85 billion rescue loan.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 24, 2008
Jury finds that Unum defrauded U.S.

A Boston federal jury found that disability insurer Unum Group committed fraud against the United States in some of its disability cases.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 22, 2008
Ambac installs new chief executive

Ambac Financial Group Inc. of New York has selected David W. Wallis as its new president and chief executive.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 21, 2008
Jackson announces rise in sales

Jackson National Life Insurance Co. of Lansing, Mich., today announced that it generated $11.2 billion in total sales and deposits during the first nine months of the year.

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TAX OCT 21, 2008
Barclays rebrands Lehman index family

Barclays Capital is combining its family of indexes with those of Lehman Brothers under the Barclays Capital Indexes name, said Waqas Samad, head of Barclays Capital’s index products group.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 20, 2008
ING spins off Taiwan insurance biz

ING Groep N.V. said today that it would sell its Taiwanese life insurance business to Fubon Financial Holding Co., a Taipei-based financial services firm.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2008
Employers are beginning to implement

More than half of large companies are using automatic enrollment in their retirement plans, and overall, more employers have begun pulling the trigger on automatic enrollment, a new study shows.

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TAX OCT 19, 2008
Advisers guide clients on claiming tax losses on stock

The dramatic drop in stock holdings has advisers working closely to help investors determine whether to claim tax losses.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 17, 2008
Indexed-annuity rule comment period extended

The Securities and Exchange Commission has chosen Nov. 17 as the new deadline for comments on its proposal to register indexed annuities.

By Bloomberg