Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
SEC Presses for Better Disclosure on VA Living Benefits
By Arthur D. PostalThe SEC is starting to put pressure on the insurance industry to be more transparent about the living benefits attached to variable annuities.
November 01, 2011
Eyes Wide Shut: Variable Annuities & Illustration ArithmeticAre you familiar with the box sometimes it appears on broker-dealer forms and applications that asks for a check mark if a variable annuity illustration was used for the sale?
November 01, 2011
Huffington Post’s Slam on Annuities is Uninformed and Way Off Base (Money Watch)A Huffington Post article published last month added one more log to the annuity-burning fire, calling the product "the biggest financial ripoff on the planet." Fortunately, claims this wide-sweeping and ill-informed are easy to disprove.
November 01, 2011
Sun Life, John Hancock and Principal Financial Debut New ProductsSun Lifes new living benefit rider lets advisors customize the asset mix of the Sun Life Solutions VA according to each investors risk/reward profile, says Sun Life Financial Distributors President Mike Shunney.
October 31, 2011
The case for fixed annuitiesIf presented correctly, your risk-averse clients will buy a fixed annuity.
October 31, 2011
Is Occupy Wall Street an opportunity for annuities?Is Occupy Wall Street an opportunity for annuities?
October 31, 2011
For Annuities, Innovate or VacateThe annuity business is experiencing heady times now with product innovation and new players joining the fray, ushering in an era of growth as well as a challenge for survival.
October 31, 2011
For Annuities, Innovate or VacateThe annuity business is experiencing heady times now with product innovation and new players joining the fray, ushering in an era of growth as well as a challenge for survival.