Sun Life Financial Introduces Retirement Blueprint Program to Educate, Prepare Advisors for Income Needs of Baby Boomers

Published - 06/26/2008 12:00 AM

WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF, TSX:SLF) today introduced Retirement Blueprint,SM a unique value added program designed to help advisors build their business by enhancing their income planning skills, and engaging clients in the retirement income conversation and planning process. “Financial advisors have helped clients ... 

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AIG Investments & Highstar Capital Announce Sale of Interests in InterGen

Published - 06/25/2008 12:00 AM

NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AIG Investments and Highstar Capital (Highstar) today announced that AIG Highstar Capital II, L.P. (AIG Highstar II) and certain of its investment affiliates have agreed to sell their 50% ownership interest in InterGen N.V. (InterGen) to GMR Infrastructure Limited (GMR), one of India's leading ... 

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Planning for retirement is crucial

Published - 06/24/2008 12:00 AM

Planning for retirement is crucial.  The Jeff Group LTD can help you plan, invest, and manage your money.  The JEFF GROUP is committed to helping our clients reach their financial goals.  We can help you with a wide variety of retirement and investment strategies.  ... 

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Prudential Financial spent $1.4M lobbying in 1Q

Published - 06/24/2008 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Insurance company and investment manager Prudential Financial Inc. spent nearly $1.4 million in the first quarter to lobby on pension, insurance and trade issues. The Newark, N.J.-based company also lobbied on legislation dealing with housing, farm spending, data privacy, genetic discrimination, life and terrorism insurance, and trade with ... 

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A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Prudential Financial, Inc.'s New Junior Subordinated Notes

Published - 06/18/2008 12:00 AM

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the recently issued $600 million 8.875% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU]. The outlook for the rating is positive. The ratings of PFI’s domestic life/health insurance companies and existing ... 

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires the Lance Group, LLC

Published - 06/18/2008 12:00 AM

ITASCA, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of The Lance Group, LLC located in Marlton, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2002, The Lance Group offers employee benefit consulting and brokerage services, including plan analysis and design, ... 

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John Hancock Annuities Enhances Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit, Investment Lineup

Published - 06/17/2008 12:00 AM

BOSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Annuities today announced a major enhancement to its top-selling optional withdrawal benefit rider available with Hancock's variable annuities. Income Plus For Life increased the frequency of its step up feature from annually to quarterly. Separately, several new investment options from leading independent investment ... 

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U.S. District Court Finds TCI and 3G Violated Federal Securities Laws

Published - 06/12/2008 12:00 AM

ACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that The Children's Investment Fund (TCI) and 3G Capital Partners (3G) (together, the TCI Group) violated federal securities laws in their actions ... 

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