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Advanced Sales Corp. Released From SEC Civil Suit

May 12, 2008 – The Chicago-area research firm had been a 'relief defendant' in a $2.8 million investment fraud complaint against its president's former husband.

Back-to-Back Bear Markets Would Justify GLWB

May 12, 2008 – A “living benefit” rider could make sense under severe market conditions, according to an article in the May 2008 issue of the Journal of Financial Planning.

Hartford Simplifies Its VA Product Line

May 12, 2008 – The new Leaders variable annuity combines features of the Leaders Suite and the Director M Suite.

• MetLife Launches New Web Site For Retirees
• Pacific Life Offers 8% Bonus on $100,000+ VAs
• ING Gains from Citigroup Sub-Prime Woes

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Features

New Product Issue

April 30, 2008 – The idea of taking income tools out of the annuity context and applying them in new markets is the order of the day.

The Big Un-Easy

April 30, 2008 – This spring, four major insurers and a global asset manager jumped into the 401(k) market by offering group annuities that provide guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits.

The Fund Empires Strike Back

April 30, 2008 – The big fund companies, concerned about losing assets when Baby Boomers convert their savings to income, have developed non-guaranteed income vehicles to prevent the bleeding.

With GLWBs, Insurers Play Follow the Leader

April 30, 2008 – Most of 2008s new GLWB riders more or less matched the 7%-a-year 10-year roll-up that Prudential, ING, Nationwide and others introduced in 2007.

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