Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
LIMRA: VA Sales Enjoy Double-Digit Growth in Third Quarter
By Warren S. HerschWhile third quarter VA sales were 2% lower than second quarter results, VAs performed significantly better than the market, which was down 15%, the LIMRA report finds.
November 17, 2011
Save the WhalesThe variable annuity sales juggernaut keeps on rolling, thanks to Boomers eager to have enough money to live on once they retire. But has anybody ever considered selling a micro-annuity?
November 16, 2011
A Run on the Insurance Company?As regulators and legislators spar over the need for federal insurance oversight, a persistent question arises: could there ever be a run on the insurance company?
November 16, 2011
IRI/Cogent Study: Retirees Favor Guaranteed Income Over Asset AccumulationAdvisors who sell annuities said that guaranteed income options are expected to become more prevalent over the next five years.
November 15, 2011
2011 LifeHealthPro Industry Survey, Part IILow interest rates and the possibility of more federal oversight keep insurance insiders tossing and turning at night. But banks and broker-dealers are welcome to join the party.
November 14, 2011
Twitter Chat with Jim BroganLifeHealthPro.com is kicking off its first-ever Twitter chat with Advisor of the Year Jim Brogan, who will field questions and reveal secrets about growing your practice.
November 14, 2011
Primerica Plans to Teach Its Team About Annuities (InvestmentNews)In preparation of the launch of its first fixed index annuity product, Primerica Inc. is educating its employees -- all 82,000 of them -- about the complexities of the product.
November 14, 2011
Primerica Plans to Teach Its Team About Annuities (InvestmentNews)In preparation of the launch of its first fixed index annuity product, Primerica Inc. is educating its employees -- all 82,000 of them -- about the complexities of the product.