Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Glenn Neasham Case: What Will Be the Impact?
By Brian AndersonWill the landmark California annuity court case become a precedent that will scare producers from offering annuities to octogenarians?
March 09, 2012
NAIC Reviews Hybrid Annuities to Ensure Meaningful Guaranteed Income PromisesThe NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities Committee has indicated that it will begin reviewing certain income annuity products that offer guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits.
March 08, 2012
Annuity Sales in the Post-Madoff EraHas Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff tainted an entire profession? A case in California suggests so.
March 06, 2012
Jackson Unveils Diversified Alternative Investment ProductJackson National Life has introduced Elite Access, a new investment vehicle designed to provide greater portfolio diversification through the use of alternative asset classes in an annuity.
February 29, 2012
The skinny on fat annuity feesThere is no such thing as a fee on an indexed annuity.
February 29, 2012
Annuity Salesman Sent to PrisonThe recent conviction of an insurance advisor for felony theft for selling an annuity contract to a senior indicates that states may be taking a hard line against elder abuse.
February 29, 2012
Annuity Salesman Sent to PrisonThe recent conviction of an insurance advisor for felony theft for selling an annuity contract to a senior indicates that states may be taking a hard line against elder abuse.
February 27, 2012
Florida Becomes 20th State to Impose Annuity Suitability StandardsIn legislation that recently passed the Florida House, the state is enacting an NAIC model law originally designed to protect seniors when they purchase or exchange annuity products.