Lack Of Liquidity Can Kill Suitability
By Staff WriterUnsuitable annuity sales and sales practices have been big news this year, along with Congressional hearings and various proposed standards to address suitability issues.
September 05, 2005
Banks Indeed Annuity Sales Swell In 2nd QuarterBanks are selling almost 3 times as many equity indexed annuities as they did a year ago, according to a report by Kenneth Kehrer ...
August 29, 2005
Bank Annuity Sales Down 18%Despite a slight rebound in variable annuity volume, total sales of annuities through banks and savings institutions fell 18% between June 2004 and June ...
August 26, 2005
EIAs To Sparkle Amid Dull Annuity Sales: ReportAn investment banking firm expects equity indexed annuity sales will shine this year in an otherwise lackluster annuity market.[@@]Analysts from Fox-Pitt, Kelton Inc., New ...
August 24, 2005
Outraged About NASD Action On EIAsTo The Editor: (Re: "Reaction Fires Up To NASD Notice on EIAs," Aug. 15.) Once again the National Association of Securities Dealers is overstepping ...
August 15, 2005
Fixed Annuity Trends: Distribution MattersByWhen looking at fixed annuity trends, its important first to acknowledge the differences in the 4 primary distribution channels. They are summarized in the accompanying ...
August 15, 2005
NASD Mine In The Index Annuity Safe HarborBySeveral people have sent me a copy of a Jan. 6, 2005, letter which they say they received from the National Association of Securities Dealers. ...
August 10, 2005
6-Month Fied Annuity Sales Total $41.7 BillionReflecting the impact of strong equity indexed annuity sales, fixed annuity sales for the first half of 2005 totaled $41.7 billion. This is up ...