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Sun Life Says VA Sales Up
By Trevor ThomasSun Life executives say the company has sold $2.5 billion in variable annuities as of the end of the 3rd quarter, up 64% from $1.5 billion for the same period a year earlier.
November 23, 2009
Prospecting to the wealthyIt's been said that selling long term care to rich people is actually quite easy -- it's finding them that's tough. Here are tips on building a wealthy clientele and what to do once you've got their attention.
November 23, 2009
Oppenheimer To Settle 529 SuitOppenheimerFunds Inc. has reached an agreement with Oregon officials to settle a lawsuit filed over the company's management of the state's 529 college savings programs.
November 21, 2009
Senate Health Bill: Lincoln, Landrieu Boost Effort To Move Ahead With DebateMembers of the Senate have started debating whether they ought to debate the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill, and Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mary Landrieu now say they favor letting the bill come up for discussion.
November 20, 2009
GettingHired To Launch Return-To-Work ServiceA firm that helps people with disabilities find employers wants to help disability and workers' compensation claimants.
November 20, 2009
House Takes Back Medicare Provider Rate CutMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives have voted 243-183 for H.R. 3962, a bill that would repeal a 21% Medicare physician fee reduction that is set to take effect in January 2010.
November 20, 2009
PBGC Seeks Comments On Private Pension InsuranceThe Pension Benefits Guaranty Corp. is expressing concerns about use of annuities in efforts to shut down defined benefit pension plans.
November 20, 2009
Labor Withdraws Investment Advice RegsThe Obama administration has decided to cancel implementation of a final rule that was approved in January and work on rewriting and reissuing some of the regulations that were in the final rule.