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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has launched an online toolkit to help investors navigate the municipal market.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender investors face the same challenges as everyone else when it comes to saving for retirement, but they report a higher level of confidence in their retirement savings, compared to the general population.

New VA sales totaled $153.4 billion last year, 12.3 percent above 2010's figures, according to Morningstar.

Whole life is turning out to be the biggest driver in growth across the entire industry, with its security of premium, according to LIMRA research.

The SPARK Institute has created an information form that will help multivendor 403(b) plan service providers comply with the U.S. Department of Labors participant disclosure regulations.

Weiss Ratings found that profits at the largest 20 insurers decreased significantly, especially as they account for more than 50 percent of the industry's assets.