Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
September 27, 2005
Schapiro%3A Beware Of EIA RisksA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers echoed her boss's concerns about annuity marketing at a conference in New York organized ...
September 27, 2005
New Software Illustrates EIA PerformancePremium Producers Group L.L.C. has introduced a computer-based illustration program for financial professionals who sell equity-indexed annuities.[@@]The new MCP Premium Software helps financial advisors ...
September 26, 2005
NASD Chairman Calls For Annuity Sales HarmonizationA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers says his group wants to take a closer look at sales of annuities.[@@]NASD Chairman ...
September 26, 2005
Pacific Life Beefs Up VA Income GuaranteePacific Life Insurance Company has introduced the Lifetime Income Access Plus contract option.[@@]The contract option can guarantee return of principal for variable annuity contract ...
September 21, 2005
Inde AnnuitiesNot A Footnote AnymoreLas Vegas"What is the issue with today's equity index annuities?" asked Steven Phillips here at the 2005 Producers' Forum & Expo of the National ...
September 21, 2005
Conseco Appoints Annuity WholesalersThe insurance group at Conseco Inc. has added 4 executives to its national annuity distribution team.[@@]Conseco, Carmel, Ind., has hired John Baskin, James Gomez, ...
September 21, 2005
Jackson National Unit Announces Personnel MovesCurian Capital has hired 3 executives and promoted 2.[@@]Curian, Denver, administers managed account programs, which give investors with large sums to invest personalized alternative ...
September 20, 2005
Fied Annuity Buyers Split On DurationsBuyers of 2 different types of fixed annuity contracts are sending mixed messages about interest rates.[@@]FA buyers' growing interest in multi-year contracts has surfaced ...
September 20, 2005
Allstate Unit Adds Deferred AnnuitiesLincoln Benefit Life is replacing its SureHorizon and Saver's Choice Plus deferred annuities.[@@]Lincoln Benefit, a unit of Allstate Corp., Northbrook, Ill., says it will ...
September 20, 2005
Lincoln Benefit Offers New Deferred AnnuitiesAn Allstate Company subsidiary has launched 2 new deferred annuities.[@@]Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Co., Northbrook, Ill., says its new SureHorizon II and SureHorizon Choice ...