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		<description><![CDATA[William Patalon III submits: In one of its wildest and weirdest stretches ever, Wall Street entered a weekend awaiting a government bailout of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH and exited with Merrill Lynch  & Co. Inc. MER agreeing to sell itself to  Bank of America Corp. BAC for...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades and Removes From Under Review Ratings of Merrill Lynch Life]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings FSR to A+ Superior from A Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR to "aa-" from "a" of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (Little Rock, AR) and ML Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY) (together...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on AEGON's Proposed Acquisition of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Companies]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings of "aa" of AEGON N.V.'s AEGON [NYSE: AEG] life/health subsidiary companies in the United States remain unchanged, following the announcement that it intends to acquire Merrill Lynch Life Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Places Ratings of Merrill Lynch Insurance Group under Review with Positive Implications]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (Little Rock, AR) and ML Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY) (together known as the Merrill Lynch...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fitch: No Rating Impact From AEGON N.V.'s Purchase of Merrill Lynch's Life Subs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings comments that AEGON N.V.'s announced agreement to purchase Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company and ML Life Insurance Company of New York (together, ML Life) from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. will have no rating impact.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Merrill Lynch Life and Its Affiliate, ML Life Insurance Company of New York]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (Little Rock, AR) and ML Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY) (together known as the Merrill Lynch Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to Merrill Lynch Life and Its Affiliate, ML Life Insurance Company of New York]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A Excellent and assigned issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" to Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company (Little Rock, AK) and ML Life Insurance Company of New York together known as the Merrill Lynch Insurance Group MLIG (New...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merrill teams with MetLife to offer annuity product; Group option geared for ERISA plans.(News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Phyllis Feinberg      NEW YORK - The retirement group of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. in  New York has joined with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to bring 401k  plan participants a fixed, deferred group annuity investment option.      While...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Designed for ERISA plans: Merrill Lynch teams with MetLife to offer annuity product.(News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Phyllis Feinberg    NEW YORK - The Retirement Group at Merrill Lynch has joined with  Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to bring 401k plan participants a  fixed, deferred group annuity investment option called Personal Pension  Builder.    While  Byline: Phyllis Feinberg ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[S&P Afrms Merrill Lynch Life Ins Gp Rtgs; Otlk Stable]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Feb_25/ai_98052023]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors  NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 25, 2003  Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it affirmed its 'A+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co. and ML Life Insurance Co. of NY (collectively, Merrill Lynch Insurance Group or MLIG).  The outlook...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friends Provident launches [pounds sterling]180m convertible bond.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5555/is_200212/ai_n21948170]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Yasmine Chinwala    Friends Provident is the latest life insurance firm to raise money  to strengthen its balance sheet and finance growth with the launch of a  pound sterling180m ([euro]282m) convertible bond.Merrill Lynch is the  sole bookrunner and lead manager on the deal. Cazenove...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2002 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[S&P Affirms Merrill Lynch Life Ins Ratings; Outlk Neg]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1998_Oct_2/ai_53053607]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--S&P's CreditWire 10/2/98--Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'A'-minus financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Group see list below.  The outlook is negative.  The outlook reflects the potential for continued low trading volumes and illiquidity in important trading markets for its...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Protective Life Announces Public Offering Of Common Stock]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 10, 1996--Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) today announced its intention to make an offering of 2,000,000 shares of its Common Stock.The offering is to be made through underwriters represented by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc.Protective...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merrill, Morgan Stanley Win Giant Deal]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. have landed the  plum assignment of managing a $1 billion securitization for Provident  Life and Accident Insurance Co. of America.   The duo beat out four rivals for the job: Bear Stearns Cos., BT  Securities Corp., Goldman,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 1995 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merrill sued by RTC over GSL 'fraud.' (Merrill Lynch and Co., Resolution Trust Corp., Guarantee Security Life Insurance Co.)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5557/is_199303/ai_n21977153]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Resolution Trust Corp RTC charged Merrill Lynch and Company Inc and former executives of the bankrupt Guarantee Security Life Insurance Co GSLIC with 'massive fraud' in a federal suit filed in Feb, 1993. RTC accused Merrill Lynch of conspiracy in helping GSLIC deceive federally-chartered CenTrust Federal Savings Bank and Imperial...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 1993 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch to buy Monarch's VL service unit. (variable life, Monarch Life Insurance Co.)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch To Buy Monarch's VL Service Unit    Merrill Lynch Life Ins. Co. has set its sights on Monarch Life Ins.  Co.'s variable life servicing unit, a 140-person operation  currently administering 59,000 Merrill annuity contracts, and 26,000 for  Monarch.    The insurers...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 1992 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[With bidding closed, Monarch suitors up to six. (Monarch Life Insurance Co.)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5557/is_199109/ai_n21974598]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Four companies have submitted bids to acquire Monarch Life Ins.  Co., raising to six the number of firms interested in the seized  insurer, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts insurance department  confirmed.    Union Fidelity Life Ins. co., Trevose, PA.; Montgomery Ward Life  Ins. Co.,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 1991 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch name to sell insurance and annuities.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch Name To Sell Insurance And Annuities    NEW YORK--Merrill Lynch & Co. has announced that its insurance  subsidiary, Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co., will capitalize on the  company's broad name recognition to popularize a series of eight  proprietary products currently being developed. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 1989 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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