Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Annuitizing Your 401(k) (Wall Street Journal)
By Staff WriterIn an attempt to help create a source of income that people can't outlive, the federal government is trying to make it easier for workers to buy annuities with their retirement savings.
February 06, 2012
Are the Volatile Markets Helping Your Annuity Business?With market volatility becoming the norm, advisors of safe products such as indexed annuities are reaping the benefits. Find out how you can, too.
February 06, 2012
BB&T Acquires Life and P&C Divisions from Crump GroupBB&T, Winston-Salem, N.C. (NYSE: BBT), has bought the life insurance and property and casualty insurance divisions of Crump Group, Inc. (CGI), Roseland, N.J, Crump Group announced today. As part of the transaction BB&T also bought the rights to the Crump name.
February 06, 2012
Annuities: Finding certainty in an uncertain worldBoomers 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 03, 2012
FINRA Issues 2012 ‘Watch List’Topping the list are non-traded REITs, complex ETFs, variable annuities and broker fees.
February 03, 2012
Earnings Results: Aflac, Ameriprise, Assurant Genworth, Principal, SymetraAflac Inc., Columbus, Ga. (NYSE: AFL) reported fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $6.0 billion, a 12.9% rise compared with $5.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. Net earnings totaled $546 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared with $437 million, or $.92 per share, a year ago.
February 03, 2012
Back to School for AnnuitiesDont understand annuities? Join the clubtheyre complicated products. This starters guide offers up the basics for life insurance producers interested in adding annuities to their offerings.
February 03, 2012
Back to School for AnnuitiesDont understand annuities? Join the clubtheyre complicated products. This starters guide offers up the basics for life insurance producers interested in adding annuities to their offerings.