Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
How To Sell Annuities Unintentionally In A Down Market
By David SaxonHow To Sell Annuities Unintentionally In A Down MarketByI was asked recently how I was selling so many annuities in a down market. Frankly, I ...
October 02, 2003
Regulators Tackle VA ReservingByChicago Regulators are looking for short-term as well as long-term solutions for reserving for variable annuities.The long-term solution is on track to be considered by ...
October 02, 2003
The GMWD: Newest VA Benefit TwistAfter two years of depressed sales, variable annuity gross sales have rebounded in 2003.Year-to-date variable annuity sales totaled $63.3 billion through June 2003, according to ...
September 19, 2003
Kehrer: Bank Annuity Sales Dropped In JulyNU Online News Service, Sept. 19, 2003, 5:31 p.m. EDT -- Banks reported $4.2 billion in annuity sales for July, down 7.1% from $4.5 ...
September 16, 2003
Papers Focus On Forecasts Involving Random VariablesNU Online News Service, Sept. 16, 2003, 3:46 p.m. EDT -- Organizers of the recent Stochastic Modeling Symposium in Toronto gave the Outstanding Paper ...
September 15, 2003
NAIC Adopts Annuity Suitability ModelNU Online News Service, Sept. 15, 2003, 6:02 p.m. EDT -- ChicagoThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., has concluded five years ...
September 14, 2003
Bank Investment Productivity Down From Last Year: BISAByThe monthly productivity of bank broker-dealers fell 8%, to $25,708, during the second quarter of 2003, from an average of $28,058 in terms of gross ...
September 09, 2003
Survey: 45% Of U.S. Adults Not Familiar With AnnuitiesNU Online News Service, Sept. 9, 2003, 6:03 p.m. EDT -- Sixty-eight percent of U.S. adults interviewed said they believed they would need at ...