Prudential Financial Inc.

Prudential Retirement partners with Wells Fargo

By Michael K. Stanley | May 9, 2013

The partnership will make the Prudential IncomeFlex Target product available to Wells Fargo’s 3,000 defined contribution plans.

Swiss Re's Life Guide site reaches 50M hits

By Noah Guillaume | May 1, 2013

The underwriting manual is used by more than 80 percent of the life insurance companies in the U.S.

Prudential selling wealth unit to Envestnet

By AP Staff Writer | April 15, 2013

The company said it’s buying the division, Wealth Management Solutions, to help it expand its business with banks.

MetLife CEO rejects SIFI

By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa | April 10, 2013

Life insurers designated as SIFIs? It's a case of mistaken identity, Steven Kandarian says.

Life insurance stocks rally on investment gains

By AP Staff Writer | April 10, 2013

Expectations for solid first-quarter results pushed life insurance stocks up on Wednesday, but low interest rates have analysts staying cautious.

Most companies now offer an NQDC plan

By Warren S. Hersch | April 1, 2013

The report reveals that 91 percent of businesses offer nonqualified deferred compensation plans. And more than half of firms (52.7 percent) state they offer financial planning benefits, compared to 34 percent in 2009.

The Verus Financial Story

By Michael K. Stanley | March 29, 2013

Since 2007, Verus Financial has dramatically altered the climate of the life insurance industry with its unclaimed property probes. This is the story of the firm's top leaders and the motivation behind what they do.