Annuities
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Icahn Said to Ease Off Demand for AIG Breakup Under New CEO
By Sonali BasakDuperrault says he might use some cash for acquisitions rather than for share buybacks.
June 28, 2017
100% Advisory Payouts & 7 Other ‘Heresies’Advisors take note: Many sacred cow profit centers being disrupted by broker-dealers promoting loss leaders to prospects.
June 28, 2017
Key Republicans Want to Scrap Health Bill's Tax Cuts for WealthyChuck Schumer says the BCRA bill will take money from nursing homes to help the rich.
June 28, 2017
Hot Tax-Avoidance Plan Joins Millionaires, Hedge Funds, InsurersInvestors may have put $15 billion into insurance-dedicated funds inside life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
June 27, 2017
UPS to Freeze Pensions for 70,000 Workers to Reduce CostsThe plan has a $9.85 billion and is about 76% underfunded.
June 27, 2017
What the Senate Health Care Fight Means for AdvisorsWhether you sell health insurance, annuities or pork belly futures, this could hit you, too.
June 27, 2017
SEC Moving Forward on Fiduciary Rule, Clayton SaysThe SEC chairman tells Congress that he will coordinate the agencys fiduciary rule with Labors version.
June 27, 2017
Reinsurance Tax Could Raise Life and Annuity Costs 3.3%: AnalystsA border adjustment tax system, which has been floated to help fund the construction of a wall along the Mexican border, could hit international reinsurance.