Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Witnesses to Congress: Be Careful with Retirement Accounts
By Elizabeth D. FestaLawmakers should think twice before meddling with 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts and other retirement savings programs, witnesses told the Senate Finance Committee today.
September 12, 2011
NAIFA Speaker: You Are Not AloneNew laws and tight budgets could make the coming year a challenging period for insurers - but insurers will enter the fray with well-placed allies.
September 12, 2011
NAIFA, AALU Clash with CFA at Fiduciary Standards HearingRepublicans on the House Financial Services Committee teamed with insurance agent groups today to attack U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission efforts to apply a uniform fiduciary standard to investment product sales.
September 11, 2011
Jefferson National Finds Shift Away from Stocks, Random WalksFinancial advisors are responding to stock market ups and downs by making more use of alternative investments products and active portfolio management strategies.
September 11, 2011
NAIFA Speaker: You Are Not AloneNew laws and tight budgets could make the coming year a challenging period for insurers - but insurers will enter the fray with well-placed allies.
September 09, 2011
Ideas: Hancock, AHIP, Health AffairsJohn Hancock Annuities says it sees consumer interest in purchasing power inflation protection as well as in principal protection.
September 08, 2011
Ideas: Hancock, AHIP, Health AffairsJohn Hancock Annuities says it sees consumer interest in purchasing power inflation protection as well as in principal protection.
September 08, 2011
Moody's: The Best VA Hedge is Good Product DesignLife insurers probably will be better off if they design variable annuities carefully rather than rely on complicated hedging programs to manage VA risk, rating analysts say.