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EBSA Official: We Won't Take Over Retirement Plans
By Allison BellThe head of an agency of the U.S. Labor Department promised Wednesday that the department has no interest in using annuitization as an excuse to help itself to private retirement savings.
June 17, 2010
Plunge Protection Team Posts Terror Comment CallThe President's Working Group on Financial Markets wants comments about availability of insurance for terrorism risk to come in by Aug. 2.
June 17, 2010
Republicans Ax Work-Life Balance Award ProgramMembers of the House have rejected a move to honor employer efforts to help employees balance work and family obligations.
June 17, 2010
PPACA: New HHS Health Agency Helps Issue Grandfather RegsThe new federal Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight is one of the agencies helping to roll out the new grandfathered health plan interim final rules.
June 17, 2010
H.R. 4173: Senate Conferees Mull Fiduciary Standard IssueSenate financial services bill negotiators say they will respond Friday to a House offer on the fiduciary standard issue.
June 17, 2010
Four reasons sales pitches crash and burnAll too often seemingly productive sales presentations end up going nowhere fast.
June 16, 2010
Brewer Signs 4 AdvisorsA full-service broker-dealer says it recently has attracted financial professionals with a total of about $100 million in assets under management.
June 16, 2010
LIMRA: African-Americans More Interested In AnnuitizationAfrican-American consumers seem to be more interested than the general population as a whole in converting retirement savings into lifetime income.