Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Deer in the Headlights: IRA Asset Allocations, 2008
By Allison BellA new analysis of 2008 individual retirement account asset allocations shows that older workers and retirees were not much better prepared for market downturns than younger workers.
May 23, 2011
Exiting Your Practice, Stage LeftIf you're like many other boomer advisors approaching age 60, planning for a graceful exit from your practice is probably a low priority right now.
May 22, 2011
Exiting Your Practice, Stage LeftIf you're like many other boomer advisors approaching age 60, planning for a graceful exit from your practice is probably a low priority right now.
May 19, 2011
Marrion: Low Caps Hurting Indexed Annuity SalesLow interest rate caps have been hurting indexed annuity sales, according to Jack Marrion.
May 19, 2011
Retirement Savings Ideas: Annuities; Auto-Enrollment; 401(k) Plan LoansInsurers, the Employee Benefit Research Institute and two U.S. senators - Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. - have been talking about ideas for increasing U.S. workers' retirement savings rate.
May 19, 2011
Marrion: Low Caps Hurting Indexed Annuity SalesLow interest rate caps have been hurting indexed annuity sales, according to Jack Marrion.
May 18, 2011
Hancock Negotiates Unclaimed Property Settlement (CORRECTED)John Hancock Life Insurance Company says it has negotiated a global resolution agreement relating to life insurance unclaimed property practices with officials in 29 states.
May 18, 2011
Annuity Sales Keep RisingTotal U.S. individual annuity sales climbed to $60 billion during the first quarter, up 16% from the total for the first quarter of 2010, according to LIMRA.