Pacific Life

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  Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index held steady in first quarter

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 22, 2013

  The aggregate funded status of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies increased to an estimated 82 percent as of March 31, their highest level in more than a year.

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  What does Warren Buffett know that you should?

  By Brendan Lynch  |  April 9, 2013

  Structured settlement annuities can help carriers manage asset and liability management well — and spur growth in the process.

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  Pacific Life releases "non-traditional" planning tools

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  January 7, 2013

  One in three U.S. households is now considered non-traditional, according to a 2009 report by the Census Bureau.

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  AnnuitySpecs.com: sales of indexed annuities rise in third quarter

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  December 11, 2012

  The report discloses that third quarter sales of fixed indexed annuities totaled $8.7 billion, up 0.04 percent from the previous quarter. As compared to the same period last year, sales were up 0.24 percent.

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  NHCAA elects board chair

  By Noah Guillaume  |  November 30, 2012

  Alanna M. Lavelle, director of Special Investigations of WellPoint, succeeds Jack Price, former chief security officer of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

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  11 life & health logos we like

  By Bill Coffin  |  November 29, 2012

  In the life and health world, there are some logos that do an especially good job of standing out from the crowd. Here are 11 of our favorites.

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  Morningstar: VA product changes in 3Q outpace activity from year-ago period

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  November 6, 2012

  Product changes that variable annuity providers unveiled during the third quarter were more than double that of the year-ago period, but down from the second quarter.

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  Fitch affirms Pacific Life’s “stable” rating

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 12, 2012

  Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “stable” ratings of Pacific Life Insurance Company and some of its subsidiaries, including Pacific Life & Annuity Company.

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  Moody's: Insurers Dive into Book Value Wraps Despite Risks

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  August 8, 2012

  Insurance companies are increasingly becoming involved in the stable value wrap business due to strong ROEs and minimal allocated capital.

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  CrummeyService.com Accepts Equity Investment

  By Noah Guillaume  |  August 8, 2012

  The Web-based service that enables life insurance trusts to comply with annual notification requirements to trust beneficiaries, has accepted an equity investment from the principals of Winged Keel Group.