Different Channels Need Different Brand Strategies
By Jim ConnollyByNew YorkMultiple distribution channels need different branding strategies because of different buying preferences among consumers, said a speaker at the annual meeting of the National ...
September 30, 2004
Fixed Annuity Future Looks BrightByIn what may be a surprise to some, fixed annuity sales are expected to grow at a faster rate than variable annuity sales in the ...
September 30, 2004
Fixed Annuities: The Opaque Financial ProductByIf you want to know the current dividend the owners for any stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange, all you need to do ...
September 20, 2004
Bank Annuity Sales DropBank sales of annuities dropped to $3.9 billion in July, from $4.1 billion in July 2003.[@@]Kenneth Kehrer Associates, Princeton, N.J., has published those statistics ...
September 10, 2004
IPipeline Updates AnnuityTrac SystemNU Online News Service, Sept. 10, 2004, 4:12 p.m. EDTInternet Pipeline Inc., Exton, Pa., has introduced AnnuityTrac 2.0, a Web-based annuity information system.[@@]Advisors who ...
September 02, 2004
What You Should Know About Using Fixed Annuities For Retirement IncomeWhat You Should Know About Using Fixed Annuities For Retirement IncomeByFixed deferred annuities often are used in the accumulation phase of a financial plan. They ...
August 20, 2004
Bank Investment Transaction Sizes SoarBanks are reporting a big increase in average investment product transaction sizes for 2003.[@@]Average transaction sizes increased for almost every investment product category except ...
August 04, 2004
Expense Cuts Improve AmerUs 2Q ProfitsNU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 2004, 4:23 p.m. EDTSteady sales of equity indexed annuities and efforts to cut operating expenses helped AmerUs Group ...