Annuity Investing
Learn about the latest news and trends in annuity investing for retirement, including tips on the role of annuity income in portfolios
Buying Behavior: How 2011 Will Affect Annuity Sales in 2012
By Jack MarrionMarket conditions and consumer biases bode well for the sale of indexed annuities in 2012.
January 10, 2012
Variable Annuity Guarantees Disappoint Over Time (MarketWatch)is there a place for a variable annuity with a GLWB? Sometimes, says a new research study.
January 03, 2012
Time to Think About Revising Your Compensation ModelCome 2012, be prepared for more product disclosure requirements. Be ready also to chuck big commissions on sales.
December 28, 2011
Have Your Cake and Eat It TooThe variable annuity (VA) party has returned to the dance floor, where some companies step forward as others step back.
December 20, 2011
The Indexed Annuity Price War Revisited (ProducersWeb)Over the last two years, the fight between consumer value and feasible pricing has continued. Producers, mired in a more difficult battlefield, have seen their choices diminish; caps, commissions, pricing strategies and other such allies in the fight have all suffered to some degree.
December 13, 2011
SNL Financial: Annuity Considerations Up Nearly 15% in 2011MetLife Inc., New York, and ING Group N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, which each saw annuity consideration grow more than 40%, logged market share increases of 323 and 105 basis points, respectively, the report says.
December 13, 2011
SNL Financial: Annuity Considerations Up Nearly 15% in 2011MetLife Inc., New York, and ING Group N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, which each saw annuity consideration grow more than 40%, logged market share increases of 323 and 105 basis points, respectively, the report says.
December 01, 2011
The PipeworksSales of variable annuities with living benefit riders have become a star product on Wall Street, quietly allowing insurance companies to become dominant…