Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
December 04, 2005
Assessing Index Annuity PerformanceIndex annuity product selection is difficult for both producers and distributors because of challenges in comparing their probable future performance.Of course, no one can predict ...
December 04, 2005
Assessing Index Annuity PerformanceIndex annuity product selection is difficult for both producers and distributors because of challenges in comparing their probable future performance.Of course, no one can predict ...
December 04, 2005
It's Time For Unity In The Indexed Products IndustryIn this post-election period, it is appropriate, but coincidental, that the subject of this article is the need for indexed insurance industry unity and consensus.Further ...
December 04, 2005
Help Your Clients By Putting Planned Giving Into ContextAlmost nothing beats a charitable remainder unitrust and wealth replacement life insurance trust combination for escaping capital gains, estate and income tax liabilities. The CRT ...
December 04, 2005
It's Time For Unity In The Indexed Products IndustryIn this post-election period, it is appropriate, but coincidental, that the subject of this article is the need for indexed insurance industry unity and consensus.Further ...
December 02, 2005
Task Force To Release Reserving ProposalsA National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel is ready for public feedback on 2 long-running efforts to update life and annuity actuarial standards.[@@]Members of ...
December 01, 2005
Survey%3A Fied Annuity Buyers Prefer 1%2DYear GuaranteesU.S. consumers seem to expect to see interest rates continue to rise.[@@]Researchers at Beacon Research Publications Inc., Evanston, Ill., have published data supporting that ...
December 01, 2005
Small Bank Brokerage Income SoarsU.S. community banks and credit unions increased the average amount of brokerage revenue per $1 million in retail deposits to $393 in the third ...
December 01, 2005
Firm Markets Annuity Purchase ProgramJ.G. Wentworth & Company Inc. says it now is buying annuities in 47 states.[@@]Insurance agents and brokers can help consumers sell all or part ...
December 01, 2005
EIA Issuer to Raise %24170 MillionAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company says it plans to sell 13 million shares of common stock to the public and give the offering ...