Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
New Software Illustrates EIA Performance
By Staff WriterPremium Producers Group L.L.C. has introduced a computer-based illustration program for financial professionals who sell equity-indexed annuities.[@@]The new MCP Premium Software helps financial advisors ...
September 26, 2005
NASD Chairman Calls For Annuity Sales HarmonizationA top official at the National Association of Securities Dealers says his group wants to take a closer look at sales of annuities.[@@]NASD Chairman ...
September 21, 2005
Inde AnnuitiesNot A Footnote AnymoreLas Vegas"What is the issue with today's equity index annuities?" asked Steven Phillips here at the 2005 Producers' Forum & Expo of the National ...
September 21, 2005
Conseco Appoints Annuity WholesalersThe insurance group at Conseco Inc. has added 4 executives to its national annuity distribution team.[@@]Conseco, Carmel, Ind., has hired John Baskin, James Gomez, ...
September 21, 2005
Jackson National Unit Announces Personnel MovesCurian Capital has hired 3 executives and promoted 2.[@@]Curian, Denver, administers managed account programs, which give investors with large sums to invest personalized alternative ...
September 20, 2005
Allstate Unit Adds Deferred AnnuitiesLincoln Benefit Life is replacing its SureHorizon and Saver's Choice Plus deferred annuities.[@@]Lincoln Benefit, a unit of Allstate Corp., Northbrook, Ill., says it will ...
September 20, 2005
Suit Questions Sale Of Annuities To IRA HoldersPacific Life Insurance Company faces a class-action suit contending that the company improperly sold variable annuities for use within individual retirement accounts.[@@]Pacific Life, Newport ...
September 20, 2005
Carrier Group Continues To Fight NASD VA Proposal (Corrected)The American Council of Life Insurers has repeated its call for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to scrap a proposed National Association of ...