Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
August 06, 2003
Protective Reports Higher Profits, Sharply Lower Fixed Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, Aug. 6, 2003, 5:08 p.m. EDT -- Protective Life Corp., Birmingham, Ala., has joined the long list of life insurers ...
August 04, 2003
MetLife Profits From Steady Sales, Healthier Investments, MexicoNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2003, 8:53 p.m. EDT -- Steady sales, reduced investment losses and the merger of two subsidiaries in Mexico ...
August 03, 2003
Variable Annuities: More Than Just Tax-DeferralVariable Annuities: More Than Just Tax-DeferralByOn reading his obituary, Mark Twain quipped, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." The same might be said ...
July 29, 2003
American Express Increases Profits, Sells More Fixed AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, July 29, 2003, 5:57 p.m. EDT -- American Express Company, New York, says the rebound in the stock market, improved ...
July 29, 2003
Jefferson-Pilot Reports Higher Profits, Lower Fixed Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, July 29, 2003, 6:07 p.m. EDT -- Jefferson-Pilot Corp., Greensboro, N.C., is the latest financial services company to announce that ...
July 28, 2003
Nationwide Financial Reports Higher Profits, Lower Fixed Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, July 28, 2003, 6:40 p.m. EDT -- Executives at Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, say the company did well ...
July 27, 2003
Bank Annuity Sales Hit $12.5 Billion In 1st QuarterBank Annuity Sales Hit $12.5 Billion In 1st QuarterByBanks sold $12.5 billion in total annuities in the first quarter, up from $11.4 billion in the ...
July 23, 2003
Treasury: Stop Using Life Insurance, Annuities To Avoid TaxesNU Online News Service, July 23, 2003, 5:03 p.m. EDT -- The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued two revenue rulings today ...
July 21, 2003
NAIC Committee Advances Suitability ModelNU Online News Service, July 21, 2003, 5:39 p.m. EDT -- The Life & Annuities "A" committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, ...
July 20, 2003
The New Tax Law and AnnuitiesEvery time there is a significant change in tax law, the first question those of us in the insurance business ask is 'what does this ...