Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
The Essential Guide to Annuities
By David Port, Eric Thomes, Maria WoodBoomers want lifetime guaranteed benefits. Carriers want to de-risk their products in a volatile market. Is there an annuity out there for your client? Yes.
February 29, 2012
Pru to Hold Conference to Help Vets and Law Enforcement Change CareersVeterans returning home from a decade of war, military men and women who are already home and having trouble finding employment and law enforcement officials who have been laid off due to budgetary constraints will have the opportunity to be educated on how to transition to new careers.
February 29, 2012
Planning for a Long Life: Longevity Insurance and Deferred AnnuitiesThe days of relying solely on pensions and traditional 401(k)s to fund retirement are over. Is longevity insurance the answer?
February 29, 2012
Annuity Salesman Sent to PrisonThe recent conviction of an insurance advisor for felony theft for selling an annuity contract to a senior indicates that states may be taking a hard line against elder abuse.
February 28, 2012
LIMRA: Conditions Are Right for Indexed Annuity Sales to FlourishAfter record sales in 2011, indexed annuities are poised for even more growth.
February 28, 2012
Top 10 Hot Topics for the Upcoming NAIC Conference in NOLAInsurance regulatory policy takes shape in the Big Easy this week, and here are things to look for, from ORSA manual and model law development so the U.S. system can meet international solvency and scrutiny standards to that pesky AG 38 issue. Don't get lost!
February 27, 2012
Florida Becomes 20th State to Impose Annuity Suitability StandardsIn legislation that recently passed the Florida House, the state is enacting an NAIC model law originally designed to protect seniors when they purchase or exchange annuity products.
February 27, 2012
Producer Roundtable: 2012 Annuity Opportunities, Part IAnnuities have been red hot for the last couple of years, offering a more certain place for spooked investors to park their money. Is the trend a lasting one? Three top producers weigh in.