Life Settlement Securitizations Leave S&P Cold
By Trevor ThomasStandard & Poor's Ratings Services says that it sees inherent risks in securitizing life settlements and that it won't be rating this type of investment any time soon.
October 14, 2009
Commonwealth Rolls Out Retirement Consulting ProgramThe broker-dealer's retirement program gives advisors access to the retirement marketplace and lets them offer plan-sponsor and participant-level advice.
October 14, 2009
Hail Mary PassAmerica's Health Insurance Plans threw a Hail Mary pass when it issued an eleventh-hour report that it apparently hoped would throw a giant-sized monkey wrench on legislation aimed at reform.
October 14, 2009
A Democrat's road to DamascusThe Bay State's black population hovers around 6 percent, so it was a victory for the "post-racial' era when Deval Patrick won the governorship in...
October 14, 2009
401(k) set for retirement?Interesting cover article in TIME magazine this week titled, "Why it's time to retire the 401(k)."
October 14, 2009
Comparing Six Retirement Wealth-Management SolutionsRecent financial-planning research compares six wealth-management strategies for individuals in retirement and focuses on trade-offs regarding wealth creation and income security.
October 14, 2009
Michael Moore Draws Fire From COLI DefendersInsurance industry groups are ramping up efforts to keep a documentary from affecting corporate-owned life insurance.
October 14, 2009
Michael Moore Draws Fire From COLI DefendersInsurance industry groups are ramping up efforts to keep a documentary from affecting corporate-owned life insurance.
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