Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
Retained Asset Accounts Is Focus of Senator Shelby's September Hearing
By Melanie WaddellNAIC working group releases consumer alert on the accounts.
August 06, 2010
Allianz SE Loses Profits as PIMCO Helps Unit Double EarningsAllianz SE (AZSEY), Europe's largest insurer, said its second-quarter profits fell nearly 50%, largely due to the sale of shares in Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and a write-down in its investment in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
August 05, 2010
Sun Life Tops Estimates on Lower Net Income, Better MFS EarningsSun Life Financial (SLF) on Wednesday, August 5, reported net income of $213 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared with net income of $591 million in the same period last year.
August 05, 2010
Boomers: American Dream is Out of ReachOver two-thirds of boomers feel that financial security is the American dream, according to a recent study by MetLife, up from 60% in 2006. Just...
August 05, 2010
CIGNA Reports 32% Q2 Loss on Variable Annuity Business; Stock Rises Despite LossCIGNA Corp.'s second-quarter 2010 earnings fell 32% to $294 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to $435 million, or $1.58 per share, a year ago, the insurer reported Thursday, August 5.
August 05, 2010
The Hartford Beats Earnings Estimates, Lowers EPS OutlookThe Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported second-quarter 2010 net income of $76 million, or $0.14, vs. a year-ago net loss of $15 million, or $(0.06) per diluted share.
August 04, 2010
Prudential Announces Strong Q2 ResultsFinancial Services Businesses income up, driven by retirement, asset management segments
August 02, 2010
Principal Financial Q2 Earnings DisappointDespite remaining in the black during the economic downturn, Principal Financial Group, Inc. reported disappointing second quarter earnings on Monday, August 2.