Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Inviva Charges Flat VA Insurance Fee
By Staff WriterA New York company has started selling a variable annuity that comes with a flat insurance fee of $20 per month.[@@]The company, Inviva Inc., ...
May 23, 2005
Equity-Indeed Annuities Share SoarsSales of equity-indexed annuities comprised nearly 30% of all annuities sold last year, up nearly 500% since 2002, according to a recent survey.[@@]Financial Research ...
May 23, 2005
Americans Underinsured For Their Fears: JWT StudyNU Online News Service, May 23, 2005 12:00 P.MAs a whole, Americans are more anxious than they used to be about life-and-death issues, a ...
May 20, 2005
Campaign Stresses Suitability Of Annuity RolloversMassMutual Financial Group has launched a new IRA annuity rollover campaign that it says puts special emphasis on suitability.[@@]The campaign, targeted to financial professionals, ...
May 18, 2005
With Equity Inde Annuities, Talk Effective ParticipationWith equity index annuity sales surging, products proliferating, confusion reigning and regulators lurking, this may be the time for the industry to develop a ...
May 18, 2005
Innovation With RidersAnd WithoutSome insurers are bucking the trend by going riderlessRiders are often the fast fix for an insurance policy in need of a tweak. But ...
May 18, 2005
New Riders Signal Status Of New Product DevelopmentWe have a rule of thumb at our offices: The number of new policy and contract riders we see is a true indication of ...
May 18, 2005
The Power Of Selling The Surrender PeriodThis feature of fixed annuities is widely misunderstoodOne of the great enigmas in today's insurance industry is the polar-opposite realities and perceptions held by ...