Virginia

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  GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag PPACA

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 20, 2013

  The head of IRS PPACA implementation efforts was the head of the tax-exempt division.

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  Variable annuities getting more variable

  By Maria Wood  |  May 20, 2013

  IRI panelists: Change was a constant in the variable annuity world in 2012.

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  Marilyn Tavenner wins confirmation for CMS post

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  May 16, 2013

  Members of the Senate endorsed her performance with a 91-7 vote.

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  A FIA or a VA does not = SPIA

  By Stan Haithcock  |  May 8, 2013

  Just because interest rates are as low as they were in Eisenhower's era doesn’t mean a fixed indexed or variable annuity is an income-now solution.

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  Obamacare repeal vote coming soon, Cantor promises

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 6, 2013

  House Republicans are planning another swipe at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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  Medical Society of Virginia selects Digital Insurance

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 3, 2013

  Starting last month, Digital Benefit Advisors has handled MSVIA’s benefits caseload – from sales to customer service.

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  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.

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  What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: How VAs fit into a client’s portfolio

  By Mike Henkel  |  April 30, 2013

  Variable annuities are complex, but with proper investigation, they do have a place in a client's portfolio.

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  Prudential, Jefferson National expand VA investment lineups

  By Maria Wood  |  April 29, 2013

  Insurers aim to tamp down risk, while still offering investors more fund options.

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  What advisors don’t know about variable annuities: Market conditions and VAs

  By Mike Henkel  |  April 25, 2013

  VA contracts look like a win-win situation, but the last five years have created problems for both variable annuity holders and providers.