AIG crisis could be the tip of an insurance iceberg

The company's situation reflects problems throughout the life insurance industry as investments suffer. Further strain could bring about a second financial crisis. When insurance giant American International Group Inc. imploded last fall, the firm's problems were quickly blamed not on its core insurance business but on an obscure operation that traded exotic mortgage securities. But as the economic crisis deepens, it has become clear that AIG's problems extend across most of its business lines, including
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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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Life Planning as Part of Retirement Planning

Helping employees build a nest egg is essential, but it's only part of the total retirement planning equation. Longer life spans mean that having a successful retirement takes not just financial planning, but "life planning." However, despite the fact that today's retirees have two or even three decades of active years ahead of them, few really think about how they're going to spend that time and what their retirement will mean for their family. Life
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