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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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  Americans expect smaller tax refunds this year

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 3, 2013

  Gen Xers expect a smaller refund this year than their younger Generation Y counterparts.

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  Bernanke backs tough thrift rules

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  February 19, 2013

  Bernanke said the Fed must use the standards "to meet the legal requirement" imposed by Dodd-Frank.

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  Sen. Collins says Dodd-Frank amendment should lighten up on insurers

  By Elizabeth D. Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  November 28, 2012

  Collins chimes in, as lobbyists had hoped, a day before a hearing on Basel III capital standards implementation.

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  USAA survey: Holiday shoppers plan to buy more this year vs. last

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 29, 2012

  The report indicates that consumers plan to buy more gifts this year as their sentiment toward holiday budgeting has become more positive in 2012 when compared to 2011 (53 percent vs. 45 percent).

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  Insurers issue letter on Fed thrift proposal

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  October 23, 2012

  Eight insurance companies say they fear the worst if the regulations proposed by the Federal Reserve Board are adopted as is.

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  LIMRA: Just one-third of U.S. women are doing retirement planning

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 22, 2012

  Fewer women than men actively engage in planning for retirement, though women are more concerned than men about the retirement risks they face, according to a report from LIMRA.

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  Hearts & Wallets: Fewer investors are turning to financial professionals

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 22, 2012

  Fewer investors are turning to a financial professional as their primary provider for investment advice, according to a new survey from Hearts & Wallets LLC.

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  Ending it all

  By Bill Coffin  |  September 1, 2012

  Every year, more people die from suicide than from homicide. Is there anything the life insurance industry can do about it? As it turns out, there is.

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  Getting to Principles-Based Reserving Will Not Be Easy

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  July 20, 2012

  Is the project still on track with these concerns and is there enough time to resolve them? Differences still need to be ironed out before Atlanta, or in Atlanta.