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Week in Pictures | March 16, 2012
By Michael K. StanleyAs the GOP nomination epic continues with wins for Rick Santorum in the South, Goldman Sachs winds up with another public relations disaster on its hands. Stress tests are conducted on the nations largest banks while health exchange regulations are finalized. This and more in this week's Week In Pictures....
March 14, 2012
Universal Life Insurance Premiums May Rise Under NAIC ApproachPremium levels on certain universal life with secondary guarantee and term universal life products may be rising.
March 14, 2012
Universal Life Insurance Premiums May Rise Under NAIC ApproachPremium levels on certain universal life with secondary guarantee and term universal life products may be rising.
March 14, 2012
I&RS: Monthly Annuity Inflows Averaged $7.5 Billion in 2011The report discloses that monthly outflows from annuities in 2011 averaged $5.5 billion. And net cash flows averaged just under $2 billion per month. The top 10 insurance parent/holding companies, the report adds, captured 79% of total inflows.
March 14, 2012
I&RS: Monthly Annuity Inflows Averaged $7.5 Billion in 2011The report discloses that monthly outflows from annuities in 2011 averaged $5.5 billion. And net cash flows averaged just under $2 billion per month. The top 10 insurance parent/holding companies, the report adds, captured 79% of total inflows.
March 14, 2012
MetLife Fails Federal Reserve "Stress Test"MetLife was one of four large financial institutions late Tuesday deemed to have failed a stress test imposed on large banking institutions by the Federal Reserve Board, a decision roundly criticized by MetLife and insurance analysts.
March 14, 2012
Rising Cost of Long-Term Care Insurance Squeezes BuyersIn its annual analysis of the premium cost for the most popular policies offered by 10 companies, AALTCI found that on average, a 55-year-old single individual who qualifies for preferred health discounts will pay $1,720 for $165,000$200,000 in current coverage.
March 14, 2012
1 in 4 401(k) Participants Invest Solely in TDFsNearly a quarter of 401(k) participants invest solely in target-date fundsa six-fold increase over the past five years, according to new Vanguard research.