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Uncertain Times
Estate planning is in a state of flux this year. As federal law stood in early September, the estates of people who die on or before Dec. 31 are not subject to estate taxes, but ...
Source: Best's Review Date: October 1, 2010
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Insight: Paying Attention
Roth conversion could result in a substantial tax bill. Clients should consult with their financial and tax professionals to determine if a conversion is appropriate. Another ...
Source: Best's Review Date: September 1, 2010
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UK Bulk Annuity Providers Look Warily to Solvency II
Lane Clark & Peacock in London. Over the next 20 to 30 years, Wellsteed thinks premiums will reach 15 billion pounds to 20 billion pounds a year. Currently, private-sector pension ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 23, 2010
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US Senators Seeking Future Fix for Estate Tax
...Bush administration levels at the start of 2011. Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., introduced an amendment to the Senate's small-business lending bill that would ...
Source: BestWire Date: July 16, 2010
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BestWeek U.S./Canada, June 14, 2010
California voters rejected a Mercury General-sponsored proposition to allow insurers to extend automobile insurance discounts to more drivers despite the company having a 15-to-one ...
Source: BestWeek Date: June 14, 2010
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Australia Tax Review Touts Longevity Income Products, Tax Cuts
...This is a structural weakness," said Henry in the report. The tax proposal has a key implication for the insurance industry related to develop longevity risk products such as life ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 11, 2010
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2009 Defined Contribution Rule Brought TIAA-CREF New Competitors
Retirement Income Security Act. With the regulations, also issued by the Department of Labor, 403(b) plan rules have become more similar to 401(k) plan rules. The company said it's ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 11, 2010
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A Needed Boost
Beth Ludden, senior vice president in LTC product development. The official launch is planned for the first quarter of this year. "We recognize the advantages that would come our ...
Source: Best's Review Date: January 1, 2010
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Insight: A Weak Recovery?
But economic indicators suggest a recovery will not come easily. Will 2010 bring a moderate-to-strong recovery or a sluggish-to-stagnant economy? Positive market and economic ...
Source: Best's Review Date: January 1, 2010
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New Environment, New Solutions
Jackson National Distributors. "If you were a guy in the wirehouses and you managed money and that's all you did, and your accounts are down 45%, which by the way means your ...
Source: Best's Review Date: October 1, 2009
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