Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Pru Reinsures Longevity Risk
By Staff WriterThe retirement services arm of Prudential Financial Inc. is providing longevity risk reinsurance for a unit of the Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
June 01, 2011
Annuities: What's in a name?Unfortunately, on a daily basis, salespeople in the financial services industry use terminology, descriptions and explanations that make their jobs harder by creating negative perceptions or allowing competition.
June 01, 2011
In response to "GOP budget would restructure Medicare"I've paid into Medicare for my entire life and now see the government wastes those dollars instead of investing them.
June 01, 2011
Mission accomplishedWhen President Barrack Obama stood outside the Oval Office on the evening of May 1, 2011, to announce the death of Osama bin Laden, nearly a decade had elapsed since the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
June 01, 2011
Watch for these elder abuse red flagsAs an advisor to senior clients, you're in a position to witness evidence of financial exploitation, a form of elder abuse.
June 01, 2011
Should you use more than one index?Roughly four out of five premium dollars placed into index annuity indices today have interest crediting linked to the S&P 500 index, which was the original index.
June 01, 2011
Which income rider is the best?Only by crunching the numbers can you come up with the right solution for a client.
June 01, 2011
U.S. Retirement Partners Acquires USDA national 403(b) plan provider is buying a distributor in Southern California.