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Annuity Firm Lincoln National Recieves Tax Relief in Indiana

The Retirement Income Reporter recently reported on annuity provider Lincoln National receiving $300 million in regulatory tax relief from the state of Indiana. The Indiana Department of Insurance is allowing the life insurance company to use a certain accounting practice with deferred tax assets that …

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Annuities for Retirement: Stricter Regulation in Florida

A press release from Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink details new legislation the state has passed to protect residents from annuities fraud. Specifically, it bans the practice known as “twisting”, where an unscrupulous agent combines several annuities into one with a different holiday. The …

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SEC Sued By NAIC, NCOIL Over Equity Indexed Annuities Rule 151A

In the National Underwriter, Arthur D. Postal writes that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) have jumped into the fray regarding Rule 151A. The rule was enacted by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) last December; …

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