Annuities
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Annuity Sales Keep Rising
By Allison BellTotal 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.
May 17, 2011
Workers: Retirement? What's That?More U.S. workers say they think they will have to postpone retirement.
May 17, 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 16, 2011
SOA: "Working Longer" May Not WorkMany pre-retirees may have unrealistic ideas about how well postponing retirement can help compensate for lack of retirement savings.
May 16, 2011
Level of Financial Misery May Be EasingEmployees who call a financial helpline service are reporting lower levels of financial stress than they were reporting a year ago.
May 16, 2011
Level of Financial Misery May Be EasingEmployees who call a financial helpline service are reporting lower levels of financial stress than they were reporting a year ago.
May 16, 2011
Supreme Court Favors CIGNA in Summary Plan Description CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the grounds an employee can use to sue for additional pension benefits based on errors in a plan's summary plan description.
May 16, 2011
SOA: "Working Longer" May Not WorkMany pre-retirees may have unrealistic ideas about how well postponing retirement can help compensate for lack of retirement savings.