Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
What’s Hot in Annuities? Guarantees.
By David PortLiving benefits are popular now, forcing annuity providers to de-risk and restructure their product offerings to meet the demand.
March 28, 2012
Key Themes Arise from UBS Asset Gathering ConferenceBoth public and private insurers, asset managers, distributors and consultants strove to take the collective temperature of the asset gathering industry while highlighting expected trends at UBSs seventh annual Asset Gathering Conference held in Boston from March 22-23
March 28, 2012
In Massachusetts, Insurance Mandate Stirs Some Dissent (New York Times)Model for the national health reform law has its own share of issues.
March 27, 2012
Americans’ Retirement Confidence Down Significantly Since 2007The report reveals that about half (49%) of boomers say they are optimistic about the financial future of the United States, down from two-thirds (64%) of those surveyed for an earlier iteration of the study published in 2007.
March 27, 2012
Do Estate Planning Attorneys Make Good Strategic Alliance Partners?Yes, but there are some differences in how they work with their clients that need to be taken into account.
March 26, 2012
Milevsky: What Is a Proper Spending Rate in Retirement?Professor Irving Fisher, whose reputation as a great economic scholar was shattered by the Great Depression, developed a unique equation to predict one's spending rate in retirement.
March 26, 2012
Evidence Over IdeologyIn the words of the great Benjamin Graham, an investors chief problem and even his worst enemy is likely to be himself.
March 26, 2012
IRI Announces National Retirement Planning WeekIRI says the coalition will host a kickoff conference call for reporters and unveil new research findings on Boomers' retirement readiness at 10:30 a.m. eastern time. The call will include a panel representing coalition partners and industry experts.