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MetLife reins in popular VA benefits rider — again
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
MetLife reins in popular VA benefits rider — again

Regulator filing details second benefits cut since May launch

IRS boosts caps on 401(k) contribution, death tax exemption
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
IRS boosts caps on 401(k) contribution, death tax exemption

The bad news: the hike for retirement plan kick-ins is puny, while the estate tax exclusion plummets next year

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
LTCI too pricey even for Uncle Sam as CLASS Act yanked

Citing costs, government pulls plug on controversial long-term-care insurance plan; 'we're right where we have been operating'

Wasserstein haunts Harry & David in buyout doomed to bankruptcy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
Wasserstein haunts Harry & David in buyout doomed to bankruptcy

Bruce Wasserstein, dead for two years, still casts a pall over the Rogue River Valley of southern Oregon, home of Harry & David Holdings Inc.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
Nine mistakes clients make when buying insurance

Guilded age? Allstate's independent contractors one step closer to union
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
Guilded age? Allstate's independent contractors one step closer to union

Long time come, but agents finally form guild to have leverage over corporate office decisions

MetLife to take charge of up to $135M to pay death benefits
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
MetLife to take charge of up to $135M to pay death benefits

MetLife Inc. will take a charge of up to $135 million for unpaid death benefits based on Social Security Administration records.

Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence
RIAS OCT 11, 2011
Bill to cap cap gains rate may hit Senate turbulence

Sponsors of legislation that would limit on the federal levy on investment income at 15% are confident of strong support in the House. The Senate is another matter, however.

That retirement calculator is lying to you and your clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
That retirement calculator is lying to you and your clients

Forecast returns built into most retirement tools no longer valid, experts say; 8% is history

Ameriprise, Lincoln have strong VA hedging programs: Moody's
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
Ameriprise, Lincoln have strong VA hedging programs: Moody's

Ameriprise Financial Inc. counts on controlled distribution and Lincoln National Corp. 'goes Greek' to hedge variable annuities.

401(k) balances at record level, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2011
401(k) balances at record level, Fidelity says

Average balances of 401(k) retirement plans reached the highest level since Fidelity Investments began tracking account values in 1998.

Return to sender: U.S. to benefit from China wage growth
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2011
Return to sender: U.S. to benefit from China wage growth

Rising labor costs in China will prompt American factories to move production back to the U.S., creating up to 3.2 million jobs by 2020, the Boston Consulting Group said.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2011
2011 Community Leadership Awards: A night of inspiration

Jeff Henderson was a bright youngster who grew up in the inner cities of Los Angeles and San Diego. By the time he was 19, he had parlayed his natural business talents into a $35,000-a-week drug-selling operation.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2011
Economist says if double-dip hit, it has come and gone

If there were any chance of a double-dip recession in the U.S., it has already happened and is over now, according to Marci Rossell, the former chief economist for CNBC.

Fixed and indexed annuity sales crept upward during 2Q
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 07, 2011
Fixed and indexed annuity sales crept upward during 2Q

Sales of indexed annuities surged to $8.4 billion, growing 18% from the first quarter. Meanwhile, income annuities climbed 30% to $2.3 billion during the same period.

Advisers guide parents to blend college-funding vehicles
RIAS OCT 07, 2011
Advisers guide parents to blend college-funding vehicles

Financial advisers are recommending a mix of tools to fund college tuition, the most popular of which are Section 529 college savings plans and trust accounts, according to a new survey.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 07, 2011
Agent in church insurance flap: Parishioners were told to lie to Aviva

Aviva Life & Annuity Co. this month amended its lawsuit against six insurance agents in an alleged charity-owned life insurance scheme, claiming that the parishioners of a Los Angeles church were coached to lie to the insurer about the source of premiums for their coverage

You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave
RIAS OCT 07, 2011
You can take it with you: Death-tax break extends beyond the grave

Provision allows deceased to pass on exemption to spouse; expires in 2013

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 07, 2011
MetLife says 30 jurisdictions are auditing unpaid benefits

State regulators are intensifying a probe into unpaid benefits after Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said in May that insurers may be keeping at least $1 billion in unclaimed funds.

Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2011
Advisers lagging in mobile-device apps

Advisers are lagging banks and retail brokerages when it comes to providing useful tools on smart phones and tablets — and the average investor notices it.