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By Steve PiontekIt's beginning to look like we're caught in an unfolding nightmare. And what's making it worse is that no one seems to know how far ...
February 05, 2006
Will GMWBs Keep Up With Retirees' Inflation?As baby boomers contemplate their retirement longevity, the variable annuity industry has shifted the focus of its guarantees from dying to living.This is happening in ...
February 05, 2006
Will GMWBs Keep Up With Retirees' Inflation?As baby boomers contemplate their retirement longevity, the variable annuity industry has shifted the focus of its guarantees from dying to living.This is happening in ...
February 03, 2006
Earnings: AmerUs, StanCorpEquity-indexed annuity deposits are continuing to rise at AmerUs Group Inc.AmerUs, Des Moines, Iowa, is reporting $56 million in net income for the fourth quarter ...
February 01, 2006
Earnings: RGA, UnumProvident, AflacReinsurance Group of America Inc. did well during the fourth quarter of 2005 even though federal government survey data showed that mortality was higher than ...
February 01, 2006
Japan Funds Get Imperial TreatmentMutual funds that invest in Japan have blossomed. The average Japan stock fund soared 32.8% in calendar 2005, and registered an average annualized gain of...
February 01, 2006
Deon BlaneyPrivate Wealth Management 1308 Reisling Court Las Vegas, NV 89144 702.734.1475 [email protected] Age: 47 Title: Investment Advisor/Owner Education: Three years at University of Nevada, Las Vegas Founded firm: September 2005 Advisors in firm: 1 Assets...
January 25, 2006
Pioneer Adds VA Guarantee For 2A Boston mutual fund company is adding a variable annuity feature than can convert retirement savings into a guaranteed lifetime income stream for married couples.The ...