Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
10 questions to help you plan for 2013
By John ScrantonHave you started thinking about how you will market your agency in 2013?
November 06, 2012
The Complete ELNY SagaFor more than two decades, the Executive Life Insurance Company of New York has been bled for billions of dollars while languishing in a state-imposed purgatory.
November 06, 2012
Point of no returnThis month, we are presenting a very special editorial project, an investigation into the rehabilitation, restructuring and liquidation of the Executive Life Insurance Company of New York, or ELNY.
November 06, 2012
Time to fill the void in regulation of structured settlement brokersExperts disagree as to whether states should impose requirements regarding disclosure of compensation and potential conflicts of interest.
November 06, 2012
Morningstar: VA product changes in 3Q outpace activity from year-ago periodProduct changes that variable annuity providers unveiled during the third quarter were more than double that of the year-ago period, but down from the second quarter.
November 06, 2012
Should Hartford’s variable annuity owners buy buyout offer?The proposal may favor the insurer, but for some it may make sense, says one expert.
November 06, 2012
8 surprising truths about retirementHere are an octet of reality checks about the state of retirement saving and investment planning in the U.S. today.