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Brazil Warms Up `Old, Cold Coffee' After Pension Bill Fails
By Simone IglesiasThe country is facing unresolved retiree benefits obligation problems, gridlock and a junk credit rating.
February 27, 2018
Brighthouse Updates FlexChoice Living Benefit RiderThe new version offers more investment flexibility.
February 23, 2018
IRS Blesses 2017 Mortality TablesRevenue Procedure 2018-10 opens a 2010 safe harbor to any standard table that extends past age 100
February 23, 2018
Alzheimer's Death Rate Continues to Rise: CDCThe age-adjusted death rates for heart disease and cancer fell.
February 23, 2018
Standard Life Sells Insurer Unit to Phoenix for $4.5 BillionStandard Life is getting out of the insurance business after being in it for almost 200 years.
February 23, 2018
China Dodges an AIG Moment With Anbang's Parting WhimperThe author says Anbang's main problem is a mismatch between its assets and its insurance obligations.
February 23, 2018
China Seizes Anbang, Charges Dealmaking Founder With FraudA company that could have acquired Fidelity & Guaranty Life has ended up in its regulators' arms.
February 22, 2018
The Spanish Flu Centennial: Pandemic Risk Is Still With UsChronic illness is a big problem. Sometimes, acute illness can also be a big problem.