Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
NAIC Reviews Hybrid Annuities To Ensure Meaningful Guaranteed Income Promises
By William H. Byrnes, Robert BloinkConsumer protection regulations can provide your clients with confidence in the product.
March 15, 2012
Delphi Shareholders Approve Tokio Marine BuyoutSome Delphi shareholders challenged the deal because it gave Delphi founder Robert Rosenkranz a higher price for his Class B shares than public investors holding Class A shares would receive. But a judge ruled that he would not halt the vote.
March 15, 2012
Annuities: Getting Started With Indexed Interest CreditingFirst understand whatever crediting method you choose for your client.
March 15, 2012
Annuities: Getting Started With Indexed Interest CreditingFirst understand whatever crediting method you choose for your client.
March 15, 2012
Chicago Fed's "Insurance Initiative" Scrutinizing Insurance Industry RiskThe Chicago Fed is teasing out a place for insurers under a broader supervisory regime, as insurance regulators remain largely silent on MetLife's failure of the Fed's stress test for bank holding companies.
March 15, 2012
Indexed Life and Annuity Products Hit Sales Highs in 2011Total 2011 indexed annuity sales set a record, but revenue dipped in the fourth quarter from the year-ago period, a new report reveals.
March 14, 2012
I&RS: Monthly Annuity Inflows Averaged $7.5 Billion in 2011The report discloses that monthly outflows from annuities in 2011 averaged $5.5 billion. And net cash flows averaged just under $2 billion per month. The top 10 insurance parent/holding companies, the report adds, captured 79% of total inflows.
March 14, 2012
I&RS: Monthly Annuity Inflows Averaged $7.5 Billion in 2011The report discloses that monthly outflows from annuities in 2011 averaged $5.5 billion. And net cash flows averaged just under $2 billion per month. The top 10 insurance parent/holding companies, the report adds, captured 79% of total inflows.