H&R Block will record $74.8 million in restructuring charges related to shutting down its Option One Mortgage division.
The Hartford announced plans today to acquire TopNoggin, a technology firm based in Powell, Ohio.
The Department of Labor proposed a new rule for fiduciaries meant to increase fee disclosure in 401(k)s.
Assets in individual retirement accounts grew 16.5% in 2006 to a record $4.23 trillion, according to EBRI.
37% of workers born in 1990 will reach retirement age with no savings in a 401(k)-type account, says a report.
MetLife will now distribute its retail-deferred income annuity through the carrier’s independent distribution arm.
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education yesterday chose Marvin H. Feldman as the group’s president and CEO.
The tax preparer's second quarter saw the shuttering of its troubled Option One Mortgage business.
The insurance firm forecast core per-diluted-share earnings in the $9.80 to $10.20 range.
Certified public accountants who serve small businesses are poised to offer 401(k) plans to their clients, said Chandra Bhansali, president of AccountantsWorld LLC, an online company that provides payroll assistance to 110,000 accountants.
The Senate approved a bill that would prevent 19 million middle-class taxpayers from paying the AMT this year.
Two organizations want insurers to have the option of being regulated federally or by the states.
Sandy Praeger was voted in as the Kansas City, Mo.-based association's new president.
Daniel Glaser, currently managing director of AIG’s European arm, will start Dec. 10, filling the position vacated in August by Brain Storms.
An insurance policy that provides an income guarantee to holders of a unified managed account at Lockwood is in registration at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The controversial 6% tax on investment advice was repealed in a late-night session of the state legislature.
Dennis Slusarski, Mr. Blumenthal’s predecessor, will assist through the leadership transition.
More advisers are turning toward fixed-income annuities as a new asset when they create retirement plans for their baby boomer clients.
The unveiling of the revised Internal Revenue Service Form 5500 comes with both relief and trepidation.
Raymond James Financial Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., last month rolled out a series of research reports on variable annuity riders designed to help its reps sort through the confusing array of products.
