Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
US SIF: Interest in Socially Conscious Options Rising
By Warren S. HerschSurvey participants expect demand to rise or hold steady.
September 29, 2011
Bold Forecasts but Timid ChoicesWHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER and new to working in the capital markets, an excellent mentor taught me a market maxim that has served me well. More money has been lost because of four words than at the point of a gun. Those four words are This time is different....
September 29, 2011
Insurers’ Financial Strength Growing Concern for Insurance AgentsMore than one-quarter of producers consider an insurers financial strength when choosing which firm to place annuity business with, a report released Tuesday by LIMRA found.
September 28, 2011
IRI: Confidence Gap PersistWomen are less optimistic than men about the likelihood that they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement, according to a new report.
September 28, 2011
Life settlement rip-off haltedThe SEC has shut down a California life settlement investment scam that cost investors $4.5 million.
September 28, 2011
Expand your LTCI sales options with linked productsIf your sales of new long-term care insurance policies have peaked, the hybrid life/LTCI and annuity/LTCI products could be the solution. Here are some suggestions for developing your hybrid business.
September 28, 2011
California Enacts Annuity Suitability LawThe regulation, modeled on one approved by NAIC, governs the selling of annuities and imposes fines and sanctions on agents who violate the law.
September 27, 2011
LIMRA: Annuities provide income to a third of retireesBut as pensions disappear, that number is likely to increase.