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Stocks rise and Dow crosses 13,000 (AP)
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National Underwriter News

AHIP And GAO Issue HSA Studies
ASEC Tallies Savings Week Results

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U.S. gas is cheaper than in other nations
March consumer spending up 0.4%

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Other FSO News

Federal regulators dismiss charges against H&R Block
Consumer spending up (sharp price increases)
DOL provides online retirement planning tool (CCH)
Get What You Really Want in Retirement
Market Turbulence and Impact on US Life/Annuity Ratings
Insurers Innovating Web Customer Services
IRS Changes Rules For Performance Based Compensation
Congress votes to ban genetic discrimination (Reuters)
Driving to Distraction
House panel passes sweeping mortgage aid bill (Reuters)
What Would You Drive, if the Taxpayers Paid? (NYT)
Wireless--A New Way of Life
SEC officials see XBRL roll-out in phases (Reuters)
Berkshire's Buffett on successions, acquisitions (Reuters)
The injury-proof car
Insurance Buyers and Brokers Relationships Shifting
Treasury to market (Self-police or face new rules)
Geezeo: A new personal finance tool (AccountingWeb)
Leave Less to the IRS (and the Lawyers)
Cost of Long-Term Care Continues to Rise (2008 Survey)
The Greatest Retirement Expense of All (USNews)
Variable Annuity Providers Cozy Up To RIAs
House gives final approval to student loan plan (Reuters)
Equity-Indexed Annuities: What You Need to Know
Recruiting Young Advisers Requires Less Traditional Approach
The eight golden rules (universal)
Accounting rulemakers to speed up convergence (Reuters)
US panel to examine Countrywide, bankruptcy
Agreeing to Disagree

More National Underwriter News

IRS Allows IRA Stimulus Payment Withdrawals
MetLife Introduces VA Riders
Money Manager Adds Annuity Allocation Strategies
Sun Life Expands E-Z Choice Benefits
NYC Health Buying Group Puts Oxford On Menu
WellPoint Unit Tries Care Comparison Tool In Wisconsin
Insurer To Send Care Alerts Through Web
Pacific Life Releases Sales Kit
Carrier Announces Grants

More ProducersWEB News

Americans put stimulus into tax-advantaged accounts
SEC filed actions against McCann-Erickson
FPA and McLagan develop practice mgmt scorecard
House approves genetic discrimination bill
Dollar makes modest climb in European trading
Moody's: share buyback activity to slow
35,000 filings for unemployment last week
MetLife unit enhances VA offering