Federal Regulation
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IRS Releases 409 Guidance
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service has published advice for sponsors of nonqualified deferred compensation plans affected by the new Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.IRS ...
November 28, 2006
Groups Sound Off On Life Settlement Regulation (Updated)A coalition of life insurance organizations is asking for a crackdown on "stranger-owned life insurance" arrangements, while life settlement firms are emphasizing their commitment to ...
November 28, 2006
Groups Sound Off On Life Settlement Regulation (Updated)A coalition of life insurance organizations is asking for a crackdown on "stranger-owned life insurance" arrangements, while life settlement firms are emphasizing their commitment to ...
November 27, 2006
Firm Introduces Presentation SystemWealth2k Inc. has added the Traject product marketing service.Insurance companies and other financial services companies can use the Web-based system to help distribution partners offer ...
November 26, 2006
ACLI To DOL: Include Guaranteed Products For Automatic EnrollmentThe American Council of Life Insurers is asking the Department of Labor to include guaranteed insurance products among those that could be used for automatic ...
November 26, 2006
ACLI To DOL: Include Guaranteed Products For Automatic EnrollmentThe American Council of Life Insurers is asking the Department of Labor to include guaranteed insurance products among those that could be used for automatic ...
November 22, 2006
IRS Plan Notice Probably Will Not Affect YouThe Internal Revenue Service has issued defined benefit pension plan guidance that will affect a handful of commercial airline plans.The guidance, given in IRS Notice ...
November 12, 2006
SEC Will Do Study On Financial Product SalesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring an outside company to help it analyze the marketing and delivery of financial products to individual investors.The ...