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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 01, 2011
Obama takes tax whack at insurers

Corporate-owned life insurance is on the chopping block as President Barack Obama releases his 2012 budget

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 28, 2011
Pru's pared-down VA has some advisers grumbling

Growth on protected value cut back; company cites low interest rates

Genworth bows out of variable annuity business
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 28, 2011
Genworth bows out of variable annuity business

Genworth Financial Inc.is exiting the variable annuities market.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2011
Sun Life rewards at-risk youngsters

Twenty-two lucky youngsters from across the country, recipients of scholarships from Sun Life Financial Inc., were able to rub elbows with Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess and tennis star Venus Williams last weekend

Target date fund suggestions could do more harm than good
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Target date fund suggestions could do more harm than good

Lawyers cite risk of information overload; 'confusing' to participants

Edward Jones teeing up cheaper VA share class
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Edward Jones teeing up cheaper VA share class

Company says O shares won't have front-end load, making them cheaper than other contracts; will likely discourage exchanges

Industry groups say target date proposal slightly off the mark
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Industry groups say target date proposal slightly off the mark

More detail? Less detail? Groups disagree about the DOL's plan to hike disclosure about the funds

Target date fund proposal targeted by industry group
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2011
Target date fund proposal targeted by industry group

Rule requiring greater disclosure draws fire from retirement plan providers

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2011
DOL floats disclosure rule for 401(k) target date funds

The Labor Department today proposed a rule aimed at providing 401(k) plan participants more details about target date funds used in retirement plans.

Will insurers ape Aviva and peel back benefits on fixed annuities?
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 18, 2011
Will insurers ape Aviva and peel back benefits on fixed annuities?

Carrier rejiggers pricing and products due to low interest rates; 'small window' for rivals