Life Insurance
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W&S To Update Retirement Site
By Staff WriterWestern & Southern Financial Group is celebrating National Retirement Planning Week by adding new videos, a new client workbook and other tools to its LIVE retirement website.
March 25, 2010
Insurance Groups Blast Annuity Income TaxFive insurance trade groups have joined to fight a section of H.R. 4872 -- the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "fixer bill" -- that would impose a 3.8% tax on annuities.
March 25, 2010
Fidelity: Retiree Health Costs Could Average $250,000The average 65-year-old couple retiring in 2010 would need $250,000 to cover health care costs over the course of their retirement years, according to Fidelity Investments.
March 25, 2010
House Sends H.R. 4872 - The PPACA Fixer Bill - To ObamaMembers of the House today voted 220-207 for final approval of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, which makes changes sought by House Democrats to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
March 25, 2010
Issa Seeks Hearings On Health Bill Death ThreatsA senior Republican is calling for a House committee to hold hearings on the threats of violence aimed at some Democrats who voted for the health bills.
March 25, 2010
Senate OKs H.R. 4872 - The Reconciliation ActMembers of the Senate have just voted 56-43 to pass H.R. 4872, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "fixer bill," and the House is getting ready to re-vote on the bill.
March 25, 2010
Fitch: PPACA May Hurt MarginsBecause of the effects of the new health bills, Americans probably will get more health care in coming years and pay less for the services they use.
March 25, 2010
Conseco Seeks Name ChangeConseco Inc. (NYSE:CNO) wants to become CNO Financial Group Inc.