Annuities
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Resources: MetLife, Principal
By Staff WriterAn arm of MetLife Inc. is organizing workshops aimed at the brothers and sisters of individuals with disabilities.
June 14, 2009
FINRA Posts VA NoticeThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has released the final version of changes to variable annuity transaction regulations.
June 14, 2009
Indexed Annuity Bill Lands In CongressMembers of the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that could quash efforts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to claim jurisdiction over indexed annuities.
June 14, 2009
Resources: MetLife, PrincipalAn arm of MetLife Inc. is organizing workshops aimed at the brothers and sisters of individuals with disabilities.
June 14, 2009
ACLI Pans Product Safety IdeaThe life industry is opposing a proposal that could lead to regulation of variable annuities by a consumer product safety commission.
June 12, 2009
BHC Annuity Income Up 29%Bank holding companies earned $2.6 billion from the sale of annuities in 2008, a 29% increase over $2 billion in 2007.
June 11, 2009
Milliman Updates SoftwareThe MG-ALFA financial projection software now offers support for A.G. 43.
June 11, 2009
Bill Boosts Income AnnuitiesLawmakers have introduced a House bill that would provide a 50% tax exclusion, up to $10,000 a year, on the income from a non-qualified lifetime annuity.