Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
October 25, 2004
Japanese Bank To Sell Hartford Fixed AnnuityNU Online News Service, Oct. 25, 2004, 2:35 p.m. ESTThe Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Hartford, says Japan's second largest bank has agreed to ...
October 13, 2004
Old Mutual Unit Offers Performance Trail CommissionsNU Online News Service, Oct. 13, 2004, 4:39 p.m. EDTFidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company, Baltimore, Md., has introduced 2 new index annuities.[@@]The new ...
October 13, 2004
Different Channels Need Different Brand StrategiesByNew YorkMultiple distribution channels need different branding strategies because of different buying preferences among consumers, said a speaker at the annual meeting of the National ...
October 08, 2004
Independent Agents Sell More VA Bonus SharesVariable annuity issuers should use different branding strategies for different marketing channels.[@@]Hugh McHaffie, a senior vice president at MetLife Inc., New York, delivered that ...
October 06, 2004
Message At NAVA: Keep It SimpleByNew YorkThe need to deliver a simple message and a simpler variable annuity product was a theme that threaded through the sessions of the annual ...
October 06, 2004
Go top of page 10 with Nonqualified Annuities kickerFocus On All Aspects Of Life When Planning For RetirementByWhen it comes to retirement planning, too many of us focus only on the destination instead ...
October 06, 2004
Go top of page 10 with Nonqualified Annuities kickerWhat If The Client Gets A Divorce? Advisors should know about the Qualified Domestic Relations OrderBy Jane WarnerDivorce happens. When a long marriage ends, and ...
September 30, 2004
Power Tool Combo: Life And Annuities TogetherPower Tool Combo: Life And Annuities TogetherWithout proper planning, taxes can diminish a persons wealth before it is transferred to heirs, particularly when financial instruments ...
September 30, 2004
How To Maximize Safety In Fixed AnnuitiesHow To Maximize Safety In Fixed AnnuitiesByHow do you maximize the safety of your clients money in fixed annuities? There are a number of ways. ...
September 30, 2004
Fixed Annuity Future Looks BrightByIn what may be a surprise to some, fixed annuity sales are expected to grow at a faster rate than variable annuity sales in the ...