Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
New Variable Annuities From The Hartford Offer Principal, Income Guarantees
By Danielle AndrusThe Hartford announced Monday that it was launching a suite of variable annuities with personal protection options.
June 13, 2011
Boomer Retirement Income Smackdown: Bond Ladders vs. AnnuitiesAs the first wave of boomers starts to retire in 2011, retirement income is a hot-button issue. So which is better: immediate annuities or bond ladders?
June 12, 2011
AAA Panel Supports Life Expectancy Projections Standards ProjectMembers of an American Academy of Actuaries work group say any new life expectancy projection guidelines should go through a formal Actuarial Standards Board development process.
June 11, 2011
Challenges, Opportunities of Aging Population Gauged as Morningstar Conference EndsHarvard professor delivers a presentation entitled, “The Age of Reason: Financial Decision-Making Over the Life Cycle,” which provided attendees with a stark look at how society treats the elderly, especially in the financial realm.
June 10, 2011
Create an Economic Engine With Life Insurance and Immediate AnnuitiesIf you are in the life insurance business and you serve clients age 65 and older, annuity income maximization is a strategy that must be in your repertoire of capabilities.
June 10, 2011
How Much to Allocate to Annuities? EBRI's Critical AnalysisEBRI’s new research makes progress toward taking some of the guesswork out of the annuity allocation question.
June 09, 2011
Sammons Adds Retirement Product Distribution BusinessSammons Financial Group is starting a unit, Sammons Retirement Solutions, that will distribute mutual funds and variable annuities through broker-dealers and their financial advisors.
June 08, 2011
Sammons Adds Retirement Product Distribution BusinessSammons Financial Group is starting a unit, Sammons Retirement Solutions, that will distribute mutual funds and variable annuities through broker-dealers and their financial advisors.