Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
2013 regulatory landscape: State and Federal
By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa, Nichole MorfordIf you thought 2012 was chaotic, hold on to your hats: 2013 may well be one of the busiest years regulators and brokers have seen.
December 19, 2012
2012 annuity review: Indexed hot, variable notWas 2012 a good year in the annuity business? It depended on which products carriers sold.
December 19, 2012
State regulation: 4 things to expect in 2013State insurance regulation will be affected by a few unknown variables in 2013, including the still-pending FIO report, the NAIC's new leader and the implementation of new reserving methodology.
December 19, 2012
Moody's: Life insurers more vulnerable to low interest rates than they think.The low interest rate environment has had a relatively negligible effect on life insurers so far, according Moodys. That, however, will change.
December 18, 2012
Are Annuities Too Risky for Insurance Companies?The question naturally arises from Canadian life insurer Sun Life Financials decision to unload its U.S. annuity business for $1.35 billion, and recent shakeups in the annuity business.
December 18, 2012
Smart at any ageAccording to a new study, age alone is not a factor in cognitive decline.
December 18, 2012
Put your money in an immediate annuity instead of a lump sumDont take your lumps. A windfall of cash could run out pretty quickly if you take the payment in a lump sum.