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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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Five More States Join Suit Challenging Constitutionality of US Health Reform Mandate
Bill McCollum's office. Filed in federal court in the Northern District of Florida, the complaint alleges the law is unconstitutional because it mandates that all citizens either ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 9, 2010
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Canopius Bermuda CEO: Island's Insurers Seeking Outlets for Capital
Financial Services Conference in London. The event was sponsored by Business Bermuda, whose membership is drawn from local and international organizations involved in financial ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 5, 2010
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Tax on Annuity Investment Income Likely to be Used to Pay for U.S. Health Reform
Senate passed the reconciliation bill March 25 by a 56-43 vote. "At this point, anything is possible, but we expect the House to pass the bill and the president to sign it," Burke ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 25, 2010
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Planning Under Way for New York Insurance Exchange
Insurance Department, told BestWire. The working group subject areas, Moriarty said, are capitalization, government relations, markets, multistate issues, operations and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 9, 2010
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Politics Aggravate Problems for Britain's Stagnant Life and Pensions Market
Conservative comment about markets. A significant recent development here is the publishing on Feb. 23 of a paper outlining Conservative Party policy on long-term savings, by ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 1, 2010
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 2010 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty – Review & Preview. U.S. P/C Industry’s Profits Rebound; Challenges to Persist
The U.S. property/casualty industry’s operating results recovered in 2009 from a catastrophe-riddled 2008, driven by improved underwriting results and the continued recovery in th...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 8, 2010
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Australian Government Panel Says Taxes, Regulatory System Hinder Nonlife Insurance Growth
Australia as a financial center. Total state taxes on insurance amounted A$4.25 billion (US$3.9 billion) in the financial year 2007-2008. The panel said such taxes and levies have ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 20, 2010
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New York Insurance Association Sues State for 'Backdoor Tax'
President Ellen Melchionni told BestWire. "They forced us to file a lawsuit." The property/casualty association says the re-allocation of money is illegal, and it amounts to about ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 13, 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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Proxy Firm Tells Presidential Life Shareholders to Nix Former CEO's Proposals
November 2008," Presidential Life (NASDAQ: PLFE) said in a statement. Earlier this month, Presidential Life's board of directors removed Herbert Kurz as chairman, saying a special ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 22, 2009
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Presidential Life Removes Chairman, CFO Following Allegations of Self-Dealing
The board of directors of Presidential Life Corp. has removed Herbert Kurz as chairman and Charles Snyder as chief financial officer. Presidential Life said a special committee of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 11, 2009
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Malaysia Life Association Calls for Government Help to Boost Lift Insurance Penetration
The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia has asked the government to provide more incentives for insurance purchases and to set up a private pension scheme in Malaysia. Life ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 22, 2009
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Independent Allstate Agents Petition IRS Arguing Unfair Treatment
...The company really controls almost everything they do. With an independent contractor-type relationship, that's not how it's supposed to be." Almost a decade ago, thousands of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 5, 2009
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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
Levene Warns of Damaging Attacks on U.K. Financial Services Sector
Chairman Peter Levene told a London gathering. "There is a very real danger that we shall end up doing irreparable damage to one of the strongest sectors of our economy," Levene ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 17, 2009
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Deutsche Bank: Regulation, Tax Changes Put U.K. Life Market on Verge of 'Unprecedented Upheaval'
Aviva reflecting relatively low U.K. new business exposure versus the value of their back books," Steel and Horgan wrote. U.K. life insurers are already feeling the effects of such ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 6, 2009
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Brit Makes All-Share Offer for Fellow Lloyd’s Insurer Chaucer
Chaucer said in a statement. Chaucer said the syndicate's capacity will be supported by a reinsurance contract worth 50 million pounds in 2009 and a similar amount in 2010. Premium ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 22, 2009
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Masojada: London Must Work at Maintaining Its Lead in Insurance Markets
Bronek Masojada, chief executive of Hiscox Ltd. To this end, there must be action from the U.K. government, Lloyd's and the Financial Services Authority, and participants in the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 15, 2009
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Marsh: AIG’s Woes Have Boosted Subscription Market
The difficulties that have beset American International Group Inc. have offered a major boost to London's subscription insurance market, in the view of Martin South, chief ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 12, 2009
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