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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 20, 2008
Report: AIG to raise $20 billion

American International Group Inc.’s will raise $20 billion to guard against further write-downs, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2008
401(k) biz brisk despite economy

Despite the economic downturn, demand for small-business 401(k) plans remains strong, according to ShareBuilder Advisors.

By Bloomberg
TAX MAY 20, 2008
Taxes will rise, but by how much?

Taxes are going up after the expiration of the Bush tax cuts in 2010, even if John McCain, R-Ariz., is elected president in November.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2008
Energy tax bill approved by House

The Energy and Tax Extenders Act may be taken up next week by the House of Representatives.

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAY 15, 2008
Health care is part of wealth care

What would be the financial consequence if one of your clients lost his or her physical and/or mental independence?

By Lewis J. Walker
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 15, 2008
Mutual of Omaha to pay $1.5M in kickback case

The insurer settled with the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office following an investigation into its practices.

By Bloomberg
TAX MAY 14, 2008
Ex-UBS banker indicted in tax scam

A former banker at UBS has been charged with helping clients avoid paying taxes by opening secret bank accounts.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 14, 2008
Iowa cracks down on Stoli policies

Chet Culver, Iowa’s governor, has signed a law to discourage stranger-originated-life-insurance practices.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2008
AIG invests in Brazilian agriculture

AIG Investments has announced an $65 million investment in Calyx Agro Ltd., making its foray into Brazilian agriculture.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2008
AIG should delay meeting, ex-CEO says

"The shareholders need to absorb the significance of the company’s first-quarter losses,” said ex-chief Hank Greenberg.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Bank-owned life insurance at record levels

Bank-owned life insurance hit $120.4 billion in assets in 2007, up 15.9% from the previous year, according to Michael White Associates LLC.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2008
ICI meeting covers use of alternatives in funds

The use of alternative hedge-fund-like strategies within mutual funds was a hot topic of discussion last week at the Investment Company Institute's 50th annual general membership meeting in Washington.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Insurance carriers gear up for VA product season

As the weather heats up in May, so does the competition among insurance carriers that are releasing new features for their variable annuities.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 12, 2008
Report: AIG unit mulls split

One of American International Group Inc.’s units is considering splitting from the insurer, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 09, 2008
States take shots at STOLI

Oklahoma and Connecticut have passed bills to discourage stranger-originated life insurance practices.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 09, 2008
American International Group, Allianz

AIG reported a net loss of $7.81 billion, or $3.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of the year.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2008
Retirement security top priority for investors

The government should remove obstacles that keep employers from offering 401(k) plans, said Paul Schott Stevens.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 08, 2008
Conseco to pay $2.3M for bad practices

Regulators discovered lapses in the company’s long-term-care insurance claims and complaints processing.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 08, 2008
Conseco to pay $2.3M for bad practices

Regulators discovered lapses in the company’s long-term-care insurance claims and complaints processing.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 08, 2008
Study: Banks boom when they sell insurance

Banks that sold insurance were more profitable than those that didn’t in 2007, according to Bank Insurance Market Research.

By Bloomberg