Annuities
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Latest VAs Reflect the 'New Normal' (InvestmentNews)
By Staff WriterOnce the biggest seller of variable annuities, The Hartford is making a push to regain its position in the market, with a greater emphasis on product balance.
November 28, 2011
Annuity AlchemyJust like fine cuisine, annuities can be fused with other insurance elements, like long-term care insurance and hedging strategies.
November 28, 2011
Two Rhode Island Men Charged in $25-Million Investment FraudThe scam involved the selling of more than 200 variable annuities and 75 brokerage accounts, which were then used to purchase death put bonds.
November 28, 2011
Two Rhode Island Men Charged in $25-Million Investment FraudThe scam involved the selling of more than 200 variable annuities and 75 brokerage accounts, which were then used to purchase death put bonds.
November 23, 2011
A Rational Look at a Much Maligned ProductFew products within the financial services industry have received as much consistent criticism as fixed index annuities. An FIA is a type of deferred fixed annuity that earns interest or provides benefits that are linked to an external reference or index, most commonly the S&P 500. The insurer underwriting the...
November 23, 2011
ICI Forms Global Group; Releases Retirement StudyThe Investment Company Institutes Board of Governors recently determined that the organization should significantly broaden its international engagement and launched ICI Global to fulfill that role. The board also established a new class of institute members, consisting of regulated funds publicly offered to investors in leading jurisdictions worldwide.
November 22, 2011
Citi Analyst Wonders About ManulifeColin Devine says big changes could be in store for the company's U.S. operations.
November 21, 2011
Customer Service: Where’s the Bacon?Great advisors give clients great customer service when they do the due diligence to find out not only what the consumer wants but what the consumer needs.