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  Assessing FATCA's impact on the insurance industry

  By Stephen Chapman, Chris Joline  |  May 20, 2013

  While many provisions of the final regulations’ simplified or clarified the impact on insurers, certain provisions have ultimately complicated or raised additional questions on FATCA's impact.

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  ING U.S. adds Global Perspectives Fund

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 20, 2013

  The fund has a standard allocation, but does allow adjustment in uncertain times based on market fundamentals.

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  Did portability kill the credit shelter trust?

  By Robert Bloink and William H. Byrnes  |  May 20, 2013

  Estate tax changes have made credit shelter trusts useless ... right?

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  Lobbyists: Don't forget about the fiduciary standard

  By Brian Anderson  |  May 17, 2013

  Industry lobbying efforts remain strong on the tax treatment of life insurance issue, but what about the fiduciary standard?

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  The full-service fiduciary

  By Ryan Kus  |  May 17, 2013

  Under a fiduciary standard, advisors would do best by selling both investment and insurance products. Are you ready?

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  Funeral planning popular as workplace perk

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 16, 2013

  For employers that offer health insurance, free parking and child or elder care referral services, coverage for funeral services seems like an easy add-on.

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  Advisors matter

  By Robert A. Kerzner  |  May 16, 2013

  Almost 80 percent of Americans who work with an advisor save for retirement versus 43 percent who don't. This single stat is your raison d'etre.

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  How to use old-fashioned selling methods in a new media age

  By Dave Murphy, Holly Bonds  |  May 15, 2013

  Success today is equal parts “The Social Network” and “Father Knows Best.”

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  3 face charges in NJ of defrauding investor

  By Katie Zezima  |  May 15, 2013

  The men are accused of selling fake Facebook stock and using the proceeds to purchase, among other things, interests in life insurance policies.

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  Allianz Life’s Q1 earnings dip 38%

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 15, 2013

  The insurer's first quarter operating profit totaled $134 million, a 38 percent decline from the $217 million recorded a year ago.