Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
An Index Annuity ‘Alternative’ (with Double-Digit Cap Rates)
By Michael HamInstead of pitching the same old index annuity, consider putting that lump sum purchase into an Index Universal Life (IUL) policy.
November 07, 2011
Restyled Annuities Offer Fewer Choices (Wall Street Journal)In response to stock market volatility, insurance companies have pared down their investment choices within variable annuities.
November 07, 2011
Restyled Annuities Offer Fewer Choices (Wall Street Journal)In response to stock market volatility, insurance companies have pared down their investment choices within variable annuities.
November 07, 2011
Arizona Seniors Lost Millions in Annuity FeesOfficials of an Arizona estate planning company have been charged with allegedly raking in unprecedented commissions by pressuring seniors to exchange their existing annuities for new ones.
November 07, 2011
Longevity Insurance: An Answer to Your Clients’ Biggest Worry?Are your clients worried about outliving their income? Enter longevity insurance, which, at its core, is a deferred annuity with a very late start date.
November 06, 2011
NAIC to Scrutinize Contingent AnnuitiesThe NAIC is forming a subgroup to tease out the issues of the burgeoning contingent annuity market, even as key player, MetLife, says it will not sell them, citing a number of concerns over the product, including reserving.
November 06, 2011
NAIC to Scrutinize Contingent AnnuitiesThe NAIC is forming a subgroup to tease out the issues of the burgeoning contingent annuity market, even as key player, MetLife, says it will not sell them, citing a number of concerns over the product, including reserving.
November 04, 2011
Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Employee Benefits Division of Kaeding, Ernst & CompanyThe employee benefits division, with approximately $600,000 in annual revenue, will become a part of Bostonian Group, a Marsh & McLennan Agency company.