Life Insurance
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May 07, 2017
U.S. Life Insurers May Not Want 50-Year Treasury BondsA SIFMA panel says U.S. government bonds make up only 4% of life and annuity companies' assets.
May 05, 2017
Firm, CEO Fined in Ponzi-Like Scheme Involving Life Settlements: EnforcementAlso, an EB-5 operator is accused of taking investors' money to buy cars and homes and to invest in a zip line operation.
May 03, 2017
Voya Prunes Annuity Guarantee RiskCarolyn Johnson says some advisors seem to be returning to their life roots.
May 03, 2017
Money Managers' Cries of Junk-Bond Armageddon Ring AgainCertain doom may not be all it's cracked up to be.
May 03, 2017
Comp Time Bill Could Help Absence Management VendorsBut opponents say the bill, passed in the House, includes no protections for workers.
May 02, 2017
Why So Many People Care About the Estate TaxSome buy your products to avoid it. Few pay it. What's all the fuss about?
May 02, 2017
5 Ways Life and Annuity Issuers Could BreakWhat you don't know about insurer finances could conk you, and your clients, on the head.