Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Morningstar: Many Variable Annuities Got New Look in Q2
By Maria WoodCarriers continue to cope with low interest rates by altering the benefits in their products.
August 29, 2012
How annuity benefits are shrinkingWith Treasury rates so low, several annuity providers have trimmed benefits or hiked the price of riders.
August 29, 2012
How annuity benefits are shrinkingWith Treasury rates so low, several annuity providers have trimmed benefits or hiked the price of riders.
August 29, 2012
Contingent Deferred Annuities Face Identity CrisisPerhaps the NAIC should have a naming contest or crowd-source a definition and a name for the product.
August 29, 2012
Contingent Deferred Annuities Face Identity CrisisPerhaps the NAIC should have a naming contest or crowd-source a definition and a name for the product.
August 28, 2012
Call Me: 3 Keys for Successful Follow-up After the WorkshopYour job doesnt end when the event is over. Get on the phone and call the attendees.
August 28, 2012
IRI Report: Annuity Owners Have Higher Retirement Confidence than Non-ownersThe report reveals that, among boomers who own an annuity, 53.4% are extremely or very confident they will have adequate income in retirement, compared with 31% who do not.
August 27, 2012
TD Bank Sells U.S. Insurance Business to USIThe Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.-based distributor of employee benefits and property and casualty insurance expects the acquisition to boost revenues by $58.2 million per year.