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  Insurers eye alternative strategies

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 23, 2013

  Eight in 10 insurers say they are considering increasing their allocation to alternative strategies as they look for sources of additional yield.

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  5 ways to help middle-class clients with estate planning

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  May 23, 2013

  Non-wealthy clients might not have to worry about the estate tax, but they still need your help.

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  The 2013 NUL top 100

  By Bill Coffin  |  May 22, 2013

  Ten graphs chart who's who in the life and health world, focusing on net premiums written, investment income, policyholder surplus and number of health enrollees.

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  LIMRA: Q1 a wipeout for annuity sales

  By Maria Wood  |  May 22, 2013

  Annuity sales took a steep tumble in the first quarter. Even indexed annuities didn’t escape the slump.

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  Genworth expands Life Quick Request platform

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 22, 2013

  The expansion will include a soon-to-be-released index universal life insurance product.

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  MetLife removes alien status from captive

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  MetLife is merging three U.S. life insurers and a captive reinsurer “to create a larger, well capitalized U.S. life company.”

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  A view from the Zenith

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 21, 2013

  Mike Gorlick of Zenith Marketing Group is not daunted by the challenges the industry faces.

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  Lew hopes to accelerate pace of Dodd-Frank work

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  When SIFI designations are made, it could still be some time before the public is made aware, according to Lew.

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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.