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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 11, 2008
Zurich Financial cuts 400 jobs

Zurich Financial Services announced that it is cutting 400 jobs at its North American business insurance unit.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2008
Hancock launches guaranteed 401(k) rider

Guaranteed Income for Life lets clients to put some of their 401(k) assets into at least one of the firm's lifestyle funds.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2008
Retirement angst reaches 18-year high

Less than 20% of American workers feel confident that they will be able to afford a comfortable retirement .

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 07, 2008
Insurance lobby creates PAC

The Association for Advanced Life Underwriting has created a political action committee, the organization announced.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 07, 2008
AIG chief takes pay-package cut

CEO Martin Sullivan's pay package was sliced by one-third after AIG reported a 56% drop in annual profit in its 2007 net.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2008
Debit card allows investors to tap 401(k)s

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 03, 2008
Gallagher to buy insurance broker

Life Insurance Strategies arranges premium financing of large policies for high-net-worth clients.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 01, 2008
New York Life appoints CEO

A 25-year veteran of the retirement and investment management industry, John Y. Kim comes to NYLIM from Prudential Retirement.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 01, 2008
Phoenix enters life insurance settlements biz

The firm announced its foray into the life settlements industry as the first insurance carrier to buy unwanted policies.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 31, 2008
Insurers can't refuse coverage due to travel

NAIC has revised its rules to keep life insurers from refusing coverage based on customers’ future travel.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2008
Risk management is key to distribution planning

Financial advisers and clients can be their own worst enemies when drafting plans for retirement income, making common — but crucial — errors that can ruin distribution plans, according to an influential academic.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2008
DOL backs participants in 401(k) suit

The Dept. of Labor is backing 401(k) participants in an appeal of the dismissal of a class action filed against Deere & Co. and Fidelity Investments.

By D Hampton
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2008
Barclays chooses MetLife as annuity provider

MetLife is bringing in its deferred income annuity as an asset allocation option in a defined contribution plan.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 28, 2008
Insurer sues ex-chief executive

AIG has filed suit against ex-chief executive Maurice Greenberg and six other former directors and executives, accusing them of breaching fiduciary duty,

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 27, 2008
New York Life Insurance

The firm reported that its operating earnings jumped 17% to a record level of $1.28 billion for 2007.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2008
Vote on 401(k) fee disclosure likely

The bill is expected to pass the House by summer, but will not make it through the Senate, lawyer James Delaplane said.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2008
Clients want advisers, not stock pickers

Most advisers are clueless about important tax rules that impact individual retirement accounts, CPA Ed Slott said.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 25, 2008
Pershing makes annuities available to B-Ds

Annuities are from Principal Financial Group, Symetra Life Insurance and firms affiliated with MetLife Investors.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 25, 2008
Aflac shareholders get 'say on pay' vote

Aflac's directors have released a proxy statement inviting its shareholders to vote on performance-based compensation.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 24, 2008
Retirement Income: Advisers still poke holes in retirement income products

Even as the financial services industry scurries to provide advisers with better retirement income vehicles, advisers continue to criticize the new products.

By Bloomberg