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A.M. Best Special Report: Life Insurers Hunker Down as Market Turmoil Continues
2008 was among the worst in memory for life insurers’ operating performance—the key drivers being substantial realized and unrealized losses on investment portfolios, higher costs of capital and a declining revenue base. These trends clearly are continuing and could deepen well into 2009 and beyond. A.M. Best Co.’s recently issued special report, “Life/Annuity Review & Preview 2009: U.S. Life Insurers Hunker Down As Market Turmoil Continues,” expresses the rating agency’s current perspective on the industry.
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Arizona residents claim fraud on EquiTrust annuity
Two Arizona residents have filed a class action lawsuit against an Iowa insurance agency, claiming the company engaged in fraudulent business and marketing practices regarding its sales of indexed annuities. The complaint, filed Jan. 12, claims EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. sold an annuities package that matured after the policyholder’s 105th birthday, thereby protecting the firm from risk, while damaging the financial security of the policyholder... Phoenix Business: Arizona residents claim fraud on EquiTrust annuity
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PhillyDeals: PhillyDeals: As economy tips, a change in tippling - Philadelphia Inquirer
PhillyDeals: PhillyDeals: As economy tips, a change in tippling Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours ago The firm, which buys legal settlements and annuities at a discount from people who don't feel they can wait, on Monday sold $74.6 million in notes, ...
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Lotus Philadelphia Auto Insurance Group Unveils Online Auto ... Newswire Today (press release), UK - 19 hours ago Lotus also offers homeowners, term
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Lincoln Financial Group Comments on Standard & Poor's Ratings Action (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Lincoln Financial Group today announced that Standard & Poor's affirmed its AA counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, and revised its outlook for the insurance subsidiaries from positive to stable.
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Pennsylvania Insurance Department Hits Allegheny County Insurance ... MarketWatch - 21 hours ago Lorena Mierau - Philadelphia - $8000 penalty and
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MetLife Launches Online Income Annuity Tool to Help People Make the Most of What They Have in Retirement
To help individuals understand how to create a reliable, sustainable source of retirement income and make the most of their assets, MetLife today launched an innovative online Income Annuities Guide. The interactive online tool demonstrates how a retirement portfolio including an income annuity can help boost spending power as well as provide more guaranteed income. MetLife Launches Online Income Annuity Tool to Help People Make the Most of What They Have in Retirement Source: Business
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Allianz Enhances Its 'Allianz Vision' Variable Annuity
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz) today announced that it has enhanced its Allianz Vision Variable Annuity. New options include the Lifetime Plus 10 Benefit and a Cumulative Withdrawal Benefit feature. These enhancements are designed to provide additional opportunities for consumers to build assets and use the assets during retirement. Allianz Enhances Its 'Allianz Vision' Variable Annuity Source: Business Wire
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Life Insurance & Estate Planning - What Wealthy Families Want to Know
An estimated $41 trillion in US assets will change hands by 2052.1 Families, especially wealthy families, have specialized estate planning needs but can be confused by complex estate planning strategies full of legalese so Pacific Life Insurance Company and Pacific Life & Annuity Company now offer a kit of “plain English” materials to show how life insurance can stabilize and strengthen estate planning techniques. Life Insurance & Estate Planning - What Wealthy Families Want to
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