Annuities
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Panel Sets Consumer Reg Hearing
By Staff WriterThe House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on enhancement of consumer financial products regulation for 10 a.m. June 24.
June 18, 2009
Regulatory update: Industry groups mostly supportive of Obama proposalAmid what promises to be sweeping changes to the way the financial services industry is overseen by the federal government, many trade organizations and insiders say they feel Obama's proposals will do the right thing.
June 18, 2009
Payroll Tax Cap May ChangeThe Senate Special Committee on Aging heard arguments this week about the possibility of shoring up the Social Security trust fund by taxing a higher percentage of employee earnings.
June 17, 2009
Panel Sets Consumer Reg HearingThe House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on enhancement of consumer financial products regulation for 10 a.m. June 24.
June 17, 2009
Pacific Life Completes OfferingAn insurer has raised $1 billion in capital by selling 30-year surplus notes through a private placement.
June 17, 2009
Beneficial To Suspend New SalesDeseret Management Corp. has decided to get out of the life insurance and annuity business.
June 17, 2009
Beneficial To Suspend New SalesDeseret Management Corp. has decided to get out of the life insurance and annuity business.
June 17, 2009
BPASelect Annuity finds latest distribution partnerThe product was in the top ten `product by sales' category of all indexed annuities in 2008, according to the Advantage Index Sales & Market Report.