Life Insurance
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Billionaires Soros, Paulson bet big on gold
By Staff WriterPaulson & Co. upped its shares to 21.8 million, while Soros Fund Management increased its shares to 884,000.
August 17, 2012
Treasury working to wind down Freddie, FannieAll profits from finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now go directly to the U.S. Treasury instead of the 10% dividend requirement outlined in their government bailout.
August 17, 2012
Madrid mayor says Spain rescue “seems inevitable”Mariano Rajoy, prime minister of Spain, said he would not make a decision on applying for an aid package until the conditions were presented.
August 17, 2012
FINRA Goes Heavy on the FinesThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has levied nearly $40 million in fines so far this year, with more to come.
August 17, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Floor and FreedomThe disability insurance market seems to work better than the LTCI market. Why is that?
August 17, 2012
PBR Valuation Manual Adopted by Lead NAIC CommitteeHamm of North Dakota says PBR needs to get moving to get approved by state legislatures, noting it has been around longer than Moses has been clean-shaven.
August 17, 2012
PBR Valuation Manual Adopted by Lead NAIC CommitteeHamm of North Dakota says PBR needs to get moving to get approved by state legislatures, noting it has been around longer than Moses has been clean-shaven.
August 17, 2012
Canadian Insurer to Sell Its U.S. Fixed Indexed Annuity Line to Guggenheim AffiliatesThe deal represents approximately $800 million in contract liabilities and related assets.