Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
LIMRA: Annuity Sales Topped $240 Billion in 2011
By Warren S. HerschFor the second consecutive quarter, indexed annuity sales outperformed sales of traditional fixed annuities (book-value and market-value adjusted), capturing 44% of the fixed annuity market, LIMRA says.
February 16, 2012
AARP to Market Genworth LTC Support PackageAARP members can get some services with their membership fee and pay extra for others.
February 15, 2012
Feds’ 401(k) Annuity Proposals: Baby Steps (CFO)Proposed new rules aimed at giving 401(k) plan participants more options to invest in annuities providing a guaranteed lifetime income stream may prompt some plan sponsors to offer such investments. But the proposals dont go nearly far enough to persuade a majority to do so, experts say.
February 15, 2012
The Gadfly's BiteThere was never a more stark example of the influence shareholders play in the decision-making of stock insurers than what John Paulson is doing to the Hartford right now.
February 15, 2012
Pension Risk Transfer Attractiveness Unchanged, Despite Higher Pension Funding LevelsA key benchmark that gauges the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities has remained nearly unchanged since January, according a press statement from Dietrich & Associates.
February 15, 2012
Hedge Fund Manager Makes Case for Splitting Hartford P&C, Life BusinessesHedge fund manager John Paulson Tuesday increased the pressure on Hartford Insurance Group to break itself up into separate property and casualty and life businesses by taking the case directly to Hartford shareholders.
February 15, 2012
MetLife Reports "Solid" Year in EarningsMetLife reported strong profits in both the full year and the fourth quarter of 2011 despite a soft market, turmoil in Europe and an evolving regulatory environment.