Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Pru Introduces Variable Annuity LTC Rider
By Staff WriterThe annuities unit at Prudential Financial Inc. has added a variable annuity living benefit rider that can double the contract holder's annual income if the ...
July 07, 2008
Income replacement126%: Percentage of income retirees need to replace to keep up with inflation, long life spans and medical costs. 1.2 million: Number of retirees who are expected to have less than 80 percent of what they need to retire and maintain their
June 15, 2008
Ranks Of The Underinsured Are Growing Too, Report ShowsAbout 9% of U.S. adults with annual incomes between $60,000 and $99,999 may have been underinsured in 2007.Researchers at the Commonwealth Fund, New York, included ...
June 05, 2008
SunAmerica Adds VA Withdrawal OptionA new variable annuity minimum withdrawal benefit feature can let guaranteed VA income increase in years when the owner takes withdrawals.AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., ...
June 05, 2008
SunAmerica Adds VA Withdrawal OptionA new variable annuity minimum withdrawal benefit feature can let guaranteed VA income increase in years when the owner takes withdrawals.AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., ...
June 01, 2008
Careful communication is key with senior clientsYou are so right about disclosure checklists and communication ("10 steps to prepare prospects to say 'yes,'" May 2008). Senior clients need to be treated special and breaking down each aspect of the product or service is
May 31, 2008
Careful communication is key with senior clientsYou are so right about disclosure checklists and communication ("10 steps to prepare prospects to say 'yes,'" May 2008). Senior clients need to be treated special and breaking down each aspect of the product or service is
May 30, 2008
Guardian Survey: Fear of Losing Income Due to the Economy Equals Fear of Losing Income Due to DisabilityDespite job-security worries stemming from current economic conditions, it appears that U.S. employees are just as concerned about the possibility of losing their ability to earn an income due to an unexpected illness or injury, according to a recent