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    NAIC Creates Registered Index-Linked Annuity Subgroup

    The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or the NAIC, recently implemented a new subgroup to address registered index-linked annuity regulation. These annuities, commonly referred…
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    Sheena Zimmermann, M.Ed. September 2, 2021
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    Tax Day 2021 Extended to May 17

    The Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to file their 2020 federal income taxes from April 15 to May 17.
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    Kim Borwick April 2, 2021
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    States Implement Best-Interest Standard for Annuity Sales

    The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has updated past regulations to ensure that insurance companies provide transparent, consumer-focused recommendations to consumers. Now,…
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    Sheena Zimmermann, M.Ed. February 5, 2021
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    Wells Fargo to Pay $2 Million for Unsuitable Recommendations to Liquidate Variable Annuities

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has accused Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Wells Fargo Clearing Services of failing to supervise advisors…
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    Kim Borwick September 9, 2020
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    How Changes in Tax Policy Might Affect Investments in 2021

    The recent $2.3 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act effectively tripled the federal budget deficit and ballooned the national…
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    Anthony Termini July 30, 2020
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    Analysts to Congress: Annuities Can Reduce Retirement Risks

    By Eric Bank, Expert Contributor With greater reliance on defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts, Americans are becoming increasingly responsible for…
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