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.
CIGNA Reports 32% Q2 Loss on Variable Annuity Business; Stock Rises Despite Loss
By Joyce HansonCIGNA 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 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.
August 01, 2010
College Savings: Do Your HomeworkDavid Blain of D. L. Blain & Co., LLC in New Bern, North Carolina, recounts a new client couple who came to him already buried...
August 01, 2010
Insurance Update: Insurance Coverage Goes GreenThe company that started providing businesses, and later private individuals, with green insurance has added more arrows to its quiver of green products. Fireman's Fund has...
July 29, 2010
Genworth Swings to a Profit, Disappoints AnalystsOperating earnings were $0.24 per share; Wall Street expected $0.28 per share
July 28, 2010
AllianceBernstein, Fannie Mae Start Off Q2 Earnings for First Week of AugustWhile the bulk of second-quarter 2010 earnings were released in July, a number of financial companies plan to report their latest results in the first week of August, starting with AB and FNMA.
July 27, 2010
The Hartford Names Ritchey to Run Retirement PlansThe Hartford Financial Services Group on Tuesday, July 27, announced that Sharon Ritchey had been named executive vice president of retirement plans.
July 26, 2010
GAO Report Identifies Life Settlement RisksThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report determining that regulatory inconsistencies governing life settlements pose a number of risks for consumers and brokers.