Life Insurance
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Life Insurers Face Double Whammy in New York
By Arthur D. PostalLife insurers have already paid out $50+ million on unclaimed property in New York following the DFS probe. But now comes the attorney general and comptroller. What will the price tag be this time?
December 05, 2011
Life Partners Holdings and NASDAQ End SagaA compliance issue is finally resolved and lessons learned to file on time.
December 05, 2011
Dreaming of a Part-Time CongressRick Perrys idea of a Citizen Congress will never happen, but maybe it should.
December 02, 2011
Finally, a Realistic Portrayal of Wall Street (Economist)Margin Call, the new Wall Street film that tells the story of an anonymous investment bank's near-collapse, avoids the hyperbole and in-your-face aggression that defines so many finance films (think: Wall Street), and that's precisely why it succeeds, argues an Economist blogger.
December 02, 2011
Timing of SEC’s Fiduciary Rule Debated at CFA Conference (AdvisorOne)The timing of the SEC's proposed fiduciary rule continues to be debated, although most insiders feel confident that it will happen.
December 02, 2011
The Hartford, Sun Life, Transamerica, Curian Capital Unveil New OfferingsThe Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Simsbury, Conn., has introduced two fixed index annuities that allow risk-averse investors to build retirement assets in the face of historically low interest rates.
December 02, 2011
FPA Survey: Planners Report Few Changes to Clients' Retirement PlansMost clients of financial planners did not make significant changes to their retirement plans or lifestyles during the year past, according to a new report.
December 02, 2011
If You Don't Buy This Insurance, We'll Kill This DogWe live in a world where apparently, people are far more likely to insure their pets than to insure themselves. Somewhere, there is a legion of dogs and cats laughing at us.