Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
May 18, 2005
U.S. Court Blocks Frivolous Suits Against VA Company, OthersOn April 5, 2005, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ordered complaints in 10 cases to ...
May 18, 2005
Helping Clients Balance Fear And HopeUsing the range of VA riders to address different comfort levelsBy David LongfritzIncreasingly, advisors are evolving their relationships with clients beyond the standard goal ...
May 18, 2005
Innovation With RidersAnd WithoutSome insurers are bucking the trend by going riderlessRiders are often the fast fix for an insurance policy in need of a tweak. But ...
May 18, 2005
New Riders Signal Status Of New Product DevelopmentWe have a rule of thumb at our offices: The number of new policy and contract riders we see is a true indication of ...
May 11, 2005
Calif. Judge OKs Class Action In Senior Fraud CaseA case alleging fraud against senior citizens by American Investors Life Insurance Company and two of its subsidiaries was cleared for a class action ...
May 09, 2005
Hartford Beefs Up Investment OptionsHartford Financial Services Group Inc. is trying to make its investment products more appealing to baby boomers who are planning for retirement.[@@]Hartford Financial, Hartford, ...
May 09, 2005
Cerulli: Fund Ta Changes May Attract Latin American CashU.S. mutual funds may be heading south to look for new sources of assets.[@@]The recent elimination of the 30% withholding on U.S. mutual fund ...
May 08, 2005
Carrier Picks Administration PlatformThe Phoenix Companies Inc. has agreed to use software from AdminServer Inc. to develop administration systems for new life and annuity products.[@@]Phoenix, Hartford, will ...
May 08, 2005
The Importance Of LobbyistsThe term "lobbyist" has been around a long time and presumably it came to us from England. Petitioners to the English Parliament were not allowed ...
May 08, 2005
The Importance Of LobbyistsThe term "lobbyist" has been around a long time and presumably it came to us from England. Petitioners to the English Parliament were not allowed ...