Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Moody's: The Best VA Hedge is Good Product Design
By Allison BellLife 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.
September 01, 2011
In response to "How to create and deliver a killer sales presentation"An excellent rule of thumb---your client's or prospect's mind can only absorb what their fanny can endure.
September 01, 2011
How would a cut in Medicare/Social Security affect you?hat would be very unfortunate. We definitely make use of those programs.
September 01, 2011
Attitudes change about life insuranceOh, boy, the times they are a-changing--a new study by LIMRA and the LIFE Foundation finds that a sea change is taking place in the life insurance world. Increasingly, consumers are shifting toward a direct buying method for insurance products.
September 01, 2011
The miracle of tax-deferred compound interestThis month we are going to review the financial "miracle" of tax-deferred compound interest.