Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
February 03, 2002
Fixed Annuity Offerings Are UpFixed Annuity Offerings Are UpWhen reviewing the Fixed Annuity Trends chart on this page, my first reaction is to note how many insurance companies have ...
February 03, 2002
What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?What Do You Say To Clients Who Want Safety?"Many mutual fund investors feel theyve been slapped in the face," says Daniel Mulheran."Not only did their ...
February 03, 2002
Annuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them HigherAnnuitization Rates Are Inching Up, But What Will Take Them Higher?Although lifetime income is unique to annuities among financial products, this feature has not been ...
February 03, 2002
Handle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesHandle VA Client Inquiries Faster By Using Online ServicesA few months ago, when anthrax was front-page news, a number of investment professionals e-mailed my company ...
February 03, 2002
Today's Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesTodays Environment Is Fertile One For Market Value-Adjusted Annuity SalesThe comeback of fixed annuity products has been well documented in this and other industry sources.But ...
February 01, 2002
Lincoln Aims VA Option At Customers Of RivalsNU Online News Service, Feb. 1, 1:57 p.m. -- Lincoln Financial Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., is making an open effort to take variable-annuity assets ...
January 31, 2002
DST Distribution Site Adds Four Annuity IssuersNU Online News Service, Jan. 31, 1:07 p.m. -- DST Systems Inc., Kansas City, Mo., is adding variable annuities from four large life insurers ...
January 25, 2002
Horace Mann To Sell Annuities To Chicago TeachersNU Online News Service, Jan. 25, 3:38 p.m. -- Horace Mann Life Insurance Company, Springfield, Ill., has won a contract to become one of ...
January 20, 2002
Looking Ahead: Making The Case For Income AnnuitiesLooking Ahead: Making The Case For Income AnnuitiesByNew investors and new moneythe variable annuity industry desperately needs them in order to generate real growth, and ...
December 28, 2001
Survey: Tax Advisors Still Selling Variable AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, Dec. 28, 1:15 p.m. -- Tiburon Strategic Advisors, Tiburon, Calif., says independent tax advisors work with many different insurance companies ...