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Life Insurance Providers Want NAIC To Relax Restrictions

Greg Bordonaro recently mentioned in the Hartford Business Journal that the American Council of Life Insurers, a trade group for the life insurance industry, has asked the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to loosen several regulations in order to help the industry recover after suffering …

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Pacific Life Raises Fees on Foundation 10 Variable Annuity

Due to the increased costs of hedging risk during a market downturn, Pacific Life has increased the fee of a popular annuity product.  A new article from Janet Paskin of Smart Money says that the Foundations 10 variable annuity, which had guaranteed an annual return …

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First Immediate Annuity from Securian

According to The Retirement Reporter, Securian Financial Group has begun to offer its inagural single premium immediate annuity (SPIA). The product is called IncomeToday! After paying an initial $25,000 premium, IncomeToday! provides continuous fixed payments, either for life or a defined period of time. This SPIA …

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ING Annuities & Retirement Units Split

ING Group is reorganizing its American wealth management business, says Darla Mercado of InvestmentNews. The Dutch firm is dividing its U.S. unit into separate divisions for annuities, retirement services, investments, and insurance. ING’s largest businesses are its retirement and annuity units. Darla also reports that …

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