Guardian Expands 401(k) Sales Team
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America , recently bolstered the ranks of its 401 sales force, hiring three new leaders with proven track records of success in the employer-sponsored retirement plan market.

Sales of New York Life’s Guaranteed Future Income Annuity Continue to Surge, Exceeding $230 Million in Just Six Months
New York Life today announced that its new Guaranteed Future Income Annuity1, a flexible way to generate a pension-like stream of lifetime income in the future, continues to far exceed sales expectations.

Fitch Affirms New York Life's IFS at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed New York Life Insurance Company's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'AAA' along with all other ratings on New York Life and its wholly owned insurance subsidiaries .

Fitch Affirms TIAA's IFS at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAA' Insurer Financial Strength ratings of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and its wholly owned subsidiary, TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company .

LPL Financial and AXA Advisors Extend Clearing Agreement
SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA - News) (the "Company"), parent company of independent broker-dealer LPL Financial LLC ("LPL Financial"), ...