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DOL fiduciary rule targeted in second lawsuit
By Kristen BeckmanThe Department of Labor was hit with two lawsuits in the same day challenging the fiduciary rule released in April.
June 02, 2016
Multiparty lawsuit alleges DOL overstepped authority with ruleThe plaintiffs allege that the DOL rule creates sweeping changes to existing regulations that will make saving for retirement more difficult.
June 02, 2016
Are you selling the wrong type of insurance?Here are three basic questions that will allow you to connect and find common ground with your prospects.
June 02, 2016
How one company is studying the brain to better market to consumersA major player in the life insurance space is studying brain waves to learn what works and what doesn't when it comes to marketing.
June 01, 2016
BlackRock’s Fink expects consolidation among asset managersThe DOL fiduciary rule will benefit passive strategies, Fink said.
June 01, 2016
China’s cybersecurity rules for insurance draw foreign protestDraft cybersecurity regulations may create obstacles to international trade, according to a June 1 letter sent to the chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
June 01, 2016
Q1 pension buyouts surpass $1 billionHigher pension premiums and market volatility contributed to increased pension buyout sales in the first quarter.
June 01, 2016
Clock is ticking on DOL fiduciary complianceAdvisors shouldnt dilly-dally in complying with the Department of Labors new rule, says prominent fiduciary attorney Fred Reish.