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8 Ridiculous Tax Loopholes: How Companies are Avoiding the Tax Man (The Daily Beast)
By Staff WriterThe U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. The tradeoff is that the U.S. tax code has a lot of exceptions and loopholes.
March 12, 2012
Former COP Members Criticize AIG Tax BreakA tax break provided to American International Group came under heavy fire today from four members of the former oversight panel created to monitor the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
March 12, 2012
Paulson Looks to Enlist Analysts in Bid to Split HartfordHedge fund titan John Paulson tried on Friday to enlist securities analysts in his effort to force Hartford Insurance Group to separate its property and casualty businesses from the lesser-performing life businesses.
March 12, 2012
SOLAR Begins to Outshine COLICorporate-owned life insurance (COLI) arrangements are slowly being replaced by self-owned life and retirement insurance arrangements (SOLAR) that have surged in popularity in recent years mainly because the employee rather than the employer owns the policy, making them a more attractive vehicle for employers to retain top talent.
March 12, 2012
BMO Nesbitt Burns: Most Canadian Women Act as “CFO” of Their HouseholdsAccording to the study, 82% of Canadian women are either the primary decision-maker or have equal responsibility for household financial decisions.
March 12, 2012
Universal Life Insurance Premiums May Rise Under NAIC ApproachAn approach adopted by a National Association of Insurance Commissioners group would require insurance companies to adjust asset reserve levels associated with UL insurance products, and any increases in the requisite reserves would likely result in a corresponding rise in premium levels.
March 12, 2012
Tom Rowan Breaks Down the Mystique of Estate PlanningThree questions with a longtime estate planning pro.
March 09, 2012
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