Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
January 05, 2006
Executives Acquire Annuity MarketerManagers of Talbot Financial Network have helped a buyout group buy the firm from Hub International Ltd.Hub, Chicago, a large insurance brokerage, acquired Talbot Financial ...
January 05, 2006
AIG Unit Adds VA Living Benefit OptionA retirement services giant has developed a new twist on variable annuity guarantees.The company AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., Los Angeles, says it has added ...
January 05, 2006
AIG Unit Adds VA Living Benefit OptionA retirement services giant has developed a new twist on variable annuity guarantees.The company AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., Los Angeles, says it has added ...
January 03, 2006
Annuity Offers Medical UnderwritingProtective Life Insurance Company is introducing a single-premium immediate annuity that could be particularly appealing to retirees with health problems.Protective Life Insurance, a unit of ...
January 03, 2006
Annuity Offers Medical UnderwritingProtective Life Insurance Company is introducing a single-premium immediate annuity that could be particularly appealing to retirees with health problems.Protective Life Insurance, a unit of ...
January 03, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales Slump 25%Sales of annuities in banks are continuing to fall as a result of weakness in demand for fixed annuities.Total bank annuity sales fell to $2.8 ...
January 03, 2006
Bank Annuity Sales Slump 25%Sales of annuities in banks are continuing to fall as a result of weakness in demand for fixed annuities.Total bank annuity sales fell to $2.8 ...
January 01, 2006
The bonfire of the equitiesThe question of whether equity-indexed annuities should be classified as a fixed or variable product was headed for resolution last summer. The NASD in August announced it would issue guidance on the controversial issue, and members anxiously
January 01, 2006
A key componentIn the days before the current Bush Administration enacted its controversial plan to phase out and ultimately repeal the federal estate tax, it was a foregone conclusion for advisors working with high-net-worth clients to suggest some form of
January 01, 2006
Points of referenceSo, your financial planning practice is up and running. In fact, maybe it has been humming along for several years now, and you've done a fine job for your clients. But you're finding it harder and harder to stay on top of every latest development.