Through the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the government has created Build America Bonds.
Although financial advisers have been leery of life insurance with long term care benefits, the products appear to be generating interest among consumers trying to insure against multiple risks and search for a place to store assets, according to a new study.
Broker defections, a loss of market share and spinoffs could be on the horizon for insurance-affiliated broker-dealers if the Obama administration's proposed regulatory reforms force them to act as fiduciaries.
As life and annuity insurers emerge battered from 2008 and the first quarter this year, there appear to be some hints of recovery amid the wreckage, according to a report from A.M. Best Co.
The Investment Company Institute blistered a House bill under consideration that would require detailed 401(k) plan fee disclosures and require plan administrators to offer a least one low-cost index fund to plan participants.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. yesterday said that it has closed its deal to purchase Federal Trust Corp. for $10 million.
President Obama’s proposed financial regulations could tighten restrictions on insurance companies and pressure the companies’ ratings, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
The Texas Department of Insurance yesterday said that it will try to implement provisions of legislation vetoed last week by Gov. Rick Perry that was designed to protect annuity customers.
Life insurance companies are struggling to emerge from the shadows of 2008’s losses, but in the long run they will prosper, according to a study from Conning.
An influential House committee today approved a comprehensive package of retirement legislation that includes a provision that would permit only independent financial advisers to counsel 401(k) participants on their investment decisions.
The Life Insurance Settlement Association today applauded new legislation in Maine which requires that insurance customers be apprised of their rights to sell their policies on the secondary market.
Bank-owned life insurance assets ballooned to $126.1 billion last year, up 5% from $120.1 billion in 2007, according to recent research from Michael White Associates.
Drug companies have pledged to spend $80 billion over the next decade to help reduce the cost of drugs for seniors and pay for a portion of Obama's health care legislation.
The majority of employers think 401(k) plans are working generally and that subpar performance last year was the fault of the economy, not the basic structure of the system, according to a survey released today.
A pair of key lawmakers are expected to introduce a bill on retirement reform later this week that could have substantial implications for investment advisers, 401(k) service providers and the majority of employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Aviva PLC yesterday sold its Australian life insurance and wealth management businesses to National Australia Bank of Melbourne.
When Roth individual retirement accounts were created, it was inevitable that some taxpayers would attempt to exploit their advantageous provisions.
Some financial advisers are rethinking the idea of: Buy term insurance and invest the difference.
