The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered AIG Unit VALIC to pay almost $40 million to settle claims of wrongdoing. According to the Commission, VALIC Financial Advisors failed to disclose business practices and investment selections that harmed Florida teachers saving for retirement.
VFA Failed to Notify Clients of Payment to Solicit Business
Based on official records, from October 2006 up until 2019, VALIC failed to inform clients that Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (the firm's parent company) paid a for-profit organization associated with Florida K-12 teachers' unions to refer business to both companies. For the violation, the SEC levied a civil penalty of $20 million.
The Commission also declared that VALIC failed to disclose to its customers that it collected 12b-1 fees and revenue sharing and evaded transaction fees for mutual fund investments for their retirement plans -- explaining that said investments were more expensive than others available. As a result, authorities ordered disgorgement of $15.4 million and a civil penalty of $4.5 million.
Unfortunately, the retirement investing business is so lucrative that these relatively small fines likely will do little, if anything, to stop abuses from taking place.
SEC Launched Initiative to Protect Teachers from Exact Scam
These actions come a year after the Commission launched an initiative to shield teachers investing for their retirement.
SEC's Chairman Jay Clayton explained that these actions should be a signal to teachers and those who sell them investment products. He also added that educators should ask questions about their investment options to make educated decisions concerning retirement.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered AIG Unit VALIC
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The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, or VALIC, a subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc., (CRBG), is an insurance corporation that specializes in tax-qualified retirement plans, supplemental tax-deferred and after-tax investments. The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company. Industry. insurance.
to pay almost $40 million to settle claims of wrongdoing. According to the Commission, VALIC Financial Advisors failed to disclose business practices and investment selections that harmed Florida teachers saving for retirement.
If you had a retirement account with Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC) between April 27, 1998, and April 18, 2003, you could benefit from a Class Action Settlement. *** January 2024 Update – Payments were mailed on January 31 st, 2024, to Settlement Class Members who filed a valid and timely claim form.
On July 27, 2023, VALIC Retirement Services Company (“VRSCO,” “VALIC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that one of the company's vendors experienced a MOVEit data breach resulting in confidential VRSCO client information being leaked.
VALIC Financial Advisors (VFA), a financial services vendor in all but two school districts in Florida, failed to disclose that its parent company paid a for-profit entity owned by Florida K-12 teachers' unions, and also failed to disclose it received millions in financial benefits from advisory mutual fund investments ...
We are fully embracing the power of our parent, AIG — a leading provider of retirement services. VALIC will now be known as AIG Retirement Services. With AIG's industry insight, global resources and extensive support, we are confident we can help you ENVISION MORE for your plan and for your employees' futures.
A $24 million agreement to settle a class action against certain American International Group (AIG) firms has been granted preliminary approval. The initial go-ahead was provided by a California federal court, Law360 reported. The lawsuit that's being settled relates to alleged hidden fees in travel insurance policies.
The largest-ever class action settlement was agreed upon in 1998 by Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, and two other tobacco companies. Paid out annually over 25 years, the settlement covered the medical costs for smoking-related injuries for individuals in 46 US states.
VALIC, a retirement plan provider for health care, K-12, higher education, government, religious, charitable and other not-for-profit organizations, will now be known as AIG Retirement Services.
“The name change to AIG Retirement Services allows us to fully leverage the strength, scale and brand of our parent company, AIG, a Fortune Global 500 leader with deep experience in retirement and financial services that is celebrating 100 years of serving customers,” said Rob Scheinerman, President, AIG Retirement ...
In addition, amounts rolled over from qualified plans, such as 403(b) and 457 plans, have unlimited protection. However, this protection only applies to bankruptcy, not to judgments awarded in other courts like if someone was injured due to your actions.
HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2019-- VALIC, a leading retirement plan provider for healthcare, K-12, higher education, government, religious, charitable and other not-for-profit organizations, will now be known as AIG Retirement Services.
If you make a withdrawal from your retirement account, you are not required to return the amount distributed from the plan. But, the amount withdrawn will automatically be taxed. You may also be charged a 10% federal early withdrawal tax penalty if you're under the age of 59½.
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If you make a withdrawal from your retirement account, you are not required to return the amount distributed from the plan. But, the amount withdrawn will automatically be taxed. You may also be charged a 10% federal early withdrawal tax penalty if you're under the age of 59½.
And since class action cases may take years, even to obtain a court-approved settlement, “sometimes it's easier to settle an individual case than the entire case,” Feldman says. However, if an eligible member does not plan on filing an independent lawsuit, there's no obvious downside to being a member, he says.
Class action lawsuits typically involve high-profile defendants facing a multitude of plaintiffs claiming injury. Even though these lawsuits sometimes settle for millions of dollars, a plaintiff's payout will depend on several factors, including: How many lead plaintiffs are involved.
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