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Annuity Guideline Exposed For Adoption
By Jim ConnollyAfter nearly a decade of re-writes, a model guideline, AG VACARVM, which establishes reserving requirements for variable annuities with guarantee provisions, has been exposed for ...
October 05, 2007
Independents Push For Universal Plan Fee Breakdown RulesRequiring all 401(k) plan companies to provide detailed cost reports would be a big help both to independent plan service providers and to plan sponsors.Thomas ...
October 05, 2007
ACLI Witness Makes Case For Federal Regulation OptionA top life insurance executive pleaded Wednesday for Congress to give the industry a choice between state regulation and regulation by a new federal agency.Life ...
October 05, 2007
NAIC Adopts Preferred Mortality GuidelineThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners gave final approval to a significant life document here at its fall meeting.The NAIC "plenary," the body that includes ...
October 05, 2007
Personnel Changes: Allianz, WellPoint, OthersAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America has hired Patrick Nelson to be chief suitability officer.Nelson previously was deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of ...
October 04, 2007
Microsoft To Use CapMed PHR FormatA software giant has chosen an electronic personal health record standard for a new consumer health information storage system.Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., will be using ...
October 04, 2007
Consulting Firm Wins Contract RenewalThe Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System has agreed to use Buck Consultants to help run its defined benefit retirement plans for at least 3 more ...
October 04, 2007
Buckeye State Regulators Can Talk Your LanguageThe Ohio Department of Insurance has hired the Language Line Services Inc. to help it answer questions from consumers in up to 162 different languages ...