Financial advisers are worried that if more employers eliminate 401(k) matches, it will cause already cash-strapped and worried clients to reduce or halt their contributions.
Broker-dealers, registered representatives and advisers could be on the hook if they sell products from major carriers whose risk-based capital is crumbling, plaintiff's attorneys say.
More than half of employers that offer "unbundled" 401(k) plans intend to add to their lineup of investment options over the next year, according to a new report.
New York Life Insurance Co. said it won’t participate in the Department of the Treasury’s capital-purchase program.
Nationwide Financial Services Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, will remain on CreditWatch “negative,” Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services of New York said today.
The incoming Obama administration is likely to act quickly to kill the Bush tax cuts for households with incomes over $250,000 a year, and they may move to make any new tax law retroactive to Jan. 1, 2009.
The outlook of Cigna Corp., a Philadelphia-based health insurer, has been downgraded to “negative” by Standard and Poor’s of New York.
Ambac posted a third-quarter loss of $2.43 billion, or $8.45 per share, as it set aside $3 billion to cover anticipated claims.
Transit authorities, which are now facing about $4 billion in fees for AIG-backed tax shelters, are reaching out to the government for help, according to The New York Times.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. has announced that it will lay off 500 employees — about 1.6% of its total work force — this month, citing falling revenue and investment losses.
Suppose one of your clients received a large amount of stock in the New York-based Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. when MetLife converted from mutual to public ownership in 2000.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. today reassured the public that it indeed has sufficient capital — though it is lower than previously forecasted.
The total payout for 2009 reflects a dividend interest rate of 7.6% on new eligible participating life insurance policies.
Innovative long term care insurance products are on the horizon as the industry seeks to appeal to more clients.
With the equity market wreaking havoc on retirement portfolios, advisers are helping clients reassess their priorities and determine which objectives to fund first.
In the 12-month period through early October, 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts dropped in value by $2 trillion due to market volatility, and a new study questions whether retirement accounts are too exposed to market risk.
Fund companies and service providers are offering webinars, seminars and handouts to help advisers handle the onslaught of questions they're getting from 401(k) participants and employers in this volatile market.
The world’s second-largest insurance broker, Aon Corp., saw its net income decrease 43% to $117 million, or $0.40 per share, in the third quarter, compared with $204 million, or $0.64 per share, in the year-earlier period.
The stock price of The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. dipped by more than half yesterday, following the company’s release of dismal third-quarter results.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. today reported a third-quarter net loss of $2.6 billion, or $8.74 per diluted share.
