Social Security
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The Social Security Scrum
By Melanie WaddellPresident Bush declared last month in his State of the Union address that reforming Social Security using personal savings accounts is one of his top...
February 15, 2005
Bill Could Cut Lifetime Annuity Taxes (Updated)Members of Congress have come through with legislation that could help insurers increase sales to retirees.[@@]A group that includes 2 Republicans and 2 Democrats ...
February 11, 2005
NAIC Waives AssessmentA regulatory group is giving insurers a break on fees.[@@]The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., is waiving a requirement that insurers ...
February 09, 2005
NAIC Waives SVO Filing AssessmentByThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., has waived a $790,000 second installment in a 2004 industry fee assessment for the organizations Securities ...
February 09, 2005
The Oracle SpeaksNow that D.C.s oracleHe Who Moves Markets And Can Speak No Wronghas given his cautious approval to President Bushs proposal to create private investment accounts ...
February 09, 2005
Legislation Would Waive Tax On Annuity IncomeLegislation Would WaiveTax On Annuity IncomeWashingtonLegislation eagerly awaited by the life insurance industry that would waive half the taxes on a guaranteed stream of income ...
February 09, 2005
Greenspan Gives Qualified Support To Social Security Private AccountsGreenspan Gives Qualified Support To Social Security Private AccountsWashingtonFederal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan last week gave qualified support to Bush administration proposals to create ...
February 04, 2005
Will Workers In 50s Get Full Social Security Benefits?NU Online News Service, Feb. 4, 2005, 5:20 p.m. ESTMembers of Congress are facing financial pressure to cut Social Security benefits for members of ...