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The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced after the stock market closed Tuesday that it plans to repay the $3.4 billion it borrowed in 2009 from the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program....
Representatives of life insurers were out in force at the fixed indexed annuity fly-in event that took place here today....
House Democrats today picked up two key votes needed to push healthcare reform legislation through the Congress....
In the near future, the Security and Exchange Commission will begin to focus on target date funds, according to an SEC official speaking at a conference in Phoenix, Ariz. this week....
WASHINGTON—Senate Banking Committee action on its version of financial services reform will begin Monday, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the committee, said Monday....

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In today’s economic environment, consumers have an overwhelming need for flexible annuity solutions. They’re looking for income solutions that provide opportunities for long-term growth along with protection from market downturns.
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