Annuities
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House OKs Pomeroy Estate Tax Bill
By Arthur D. PostalMembers of the House today voted 220-200 to pass H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 bill.
December 02, 2009
Wentworth Pays Off Notes (CLARIFIED)J.G. Wentworth affiliates have paid off about $137 million in notes from 1997 and 1998 securitization transactions, the company says.
December 02, 2009
Conning: Life Industry Still ProfitableThe U.S. life insurance industry is generating net income this year but continues to face the after-effects of 2008 capital losses, according to analysts at Conning Research and Consulting.
December 02, 2009
Conning: Life Industry Still ProfitableThe U.S. life insurance industry is generating net income this year but continues to face the after-effects of 2008 capital losses, according to analysts at Conning Research and Consulting.
December 02, 2009
Market conduct: Congress steps in for seniorsIn an effort to protect seniors from fraudulent investments, Congress added a federal grant proposal to a high-profile Senate bill last week.
December 02, 2009
Market conduct: Congress steps in for seniorsIn an effort to protect seniors from fraudulent investments, Congress added a federal grant proposal to a high-profile Senate bill last week.
December 02, 2009
Wentworth Pays Off Notes (CLARIFIED)J.G. Wentworth affiliates have paid off about $137 million in notes from 1997 and 1998 securitization transactions, the company says.
December 01, 2009
The VA Value PropositionCharging consumers more for less is hardly a conventional way to create a buyer's market for a product--unless the product happens to be a variable annuity.