S&P Praises Penn Treaty, Leaves Ratings Unchanged
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, July 8, 2004, 6:11 p.m. EDTPenn Treaty American Corp., Allentown, Pa., has gotten a modest boost from a major rating ...
July 08, 2004
Court Limits Federal Preemption of Calif. Privacy LawThe U.S. District Court in Sacramento, Calif., has ruled that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act does not preempt California's "affiliate-sharing" restrictions in Senate ...
July 08, 2004
Principal Unveils Life, Disability Education PackageNU Online News Service, July 8, 2004, 9:53 a.m. EDTPrincipal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, has developed a new consumer education package.[@@]The package, ...
July 08, 2004
AXA Financial Completes MONY AcquisitionNU Online News Service, July 8, 2004, 10:22 a.m. EDTAXA Financial Inc. has succeeded at acquiring The MONY Group Inc., New York.[@@]After spending months ...
July 08, 2004
Eastbridge: More Brokers Sell Voluntary ProductsNU Online News Service, July 8, 2004, 3:46 p.m. EDTMost benefits brokers now sell employee-paid benefits.[@@]Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc., Avon, Conn., has included that ...
July 07, 2004
SEC Eases Life Broker-Dealer Control RuleLimited-service broker-dealers affiliated with life insurers will not have to maintain inspection reports relating to the safeguarding of customer funds.[@@]The U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
July 07, 2004
Analysts Praise Life Profits, Pan GuaranteesInsurance industry analysts say carriers look good this year but could suffer from problems with annuity and life insurance guarantees.[@@]"The last 2 quarters were ...
July 07, 2004
FRC: VA Sellers Might Emphasize Investment HelpNU Online News Service, July 7, 2004, 3:45 p.m. EDTMany variable annuity issuers could end up emphasizing their investment assistance strategies.[@@]Researchers at Financial Research ...