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May 23, 2013
LIMRA: Q1 a wipeout for annuity sales
Annuity sales took a steep tumble in the first quarter. Even indexed annuities didn’t escape the slump. ... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Will MetLife join VA buyback movement?
The risk associated with variable annuities took up a good portion of the firm’s Investor Day conference. ... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Genworth expands Life Quick Request platform
Genworth will expand its Life Quick Request (LQR) platform to include its soon-to-be-released index universal life insurance (IUL) product.... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Employers test mix of strategies to avoid PPACA
Beyond merely cutting jobs or the hours of part-timers, companies are turning to temp agencies, PEOs and other possible solutions. ... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Investment in 403(b) plans jumped in 2012
Investment in 403(b) plans continues to rise as both plan sponsors and participants upped their dedication to the retirement savings plans in 2012. ... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
African-Americans feel better off financially
Half of half African Americans feel better off financial than a year ago, while only 19 percent feeling worse off, according to new research.... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Urban League chief calls for 'game-changing' financial literacy solutions
Information and communications technologies could prove to be “game-changers” in transforming the level of financial literacy and personal savings in the African-African community, according to the National Urban League president.... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Annual family health care costs rise above $22,000
Just how much is the annual cost of health care for a family of four? Enough to pay for a year of tuition at an in-state college or buy a midsize sedan.... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
Oregon posts 2014 rate requests
The Oregon Insurance Division has posted individual and small-group rate proposals for 2014.... Full Story
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May 23, 2013
DB plans outperformed DC plans in 2011
Defined benefit pension plans outperformed 401(k) plans by a wide margin in 2011.... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
State PPACA exchange website directory
Here's a quick guide to the PPACA exchanges homes on the Web. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
LIMRA: DC in-plan guaranteed assets total $2.2B
With more than $5.1 trillion stashed in DC plans in the U.S., there is potential for growth in the guaranteed income space. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
MetLife removes alien status from captive
MetLife is merging three U.S. life insurers and a captive reinsurer “to create a larger, well capitalized U.S. life company.” ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Specialty drug prices to surge
U.S. spending on specialty prescription drugs is likely to increase 67 percent by the end of 2015, according to data out Tuesday from Express Scripts. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Lew hopes to accelerate pace of Dodd-Frank work
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) expects to vote on proposed designations of an initial set of nonbank financial companies in the near term, according to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in prepared testimony today before the Senate Banking Committee. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Employee engagement on the rise, Aon Hewitt says
Aon Hewitt says employee engagement is improving and that employees’ perceptions of their work experience also is up. ... Full Story
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