Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
IRS Replaces Vested Benefits Form
By staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service has developed a new form that retirement plan administrators should use to identify separated participants with deferred vested benefits.
March 06, 2011
NCOIL Backs NAIC Suitability Model, OKs Balance Billing ModelThe National Conference of Insurance Legislators has endorsed an annuity suitability model developed by state insurance regulators and approved a health insurance balance billing model of its own.
March 04, 2011
AnnuitySpecs.com: Indexed Product Sales RiseSales of indexed annuities and indexed life insurance policies were significantly higher in the fourth quarter of 2010 than in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to AnnuitySpecs.com.
March 03, 2011
Bernanke: Public Employee Benefits Costs Threaten SustainabilityState and local governments have to get health and pension costs under control, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said at a Citizens Budget Commission event.
March 03, 2011
AnnuitySpecs.com: Indexed Product Sales RiseSales of indexed annuities and indexed life insurance policies were significantly higher in the fourth quarter of 2010 than in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to AnnuitySpecs.com.
March 02, 2011
Bernanke: Public Employee Benefits Costs Threaten SustainabilityState and local governments have to get health and pension costs under control, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said at a Citizens Budget Commission event.
March 01, 2011
FMO source listThis source list represents those companies that chose to participate and that responded by the deadline.
March 01, 2011
2011 Advisor Profile: Bill SparAs a lead-in to our 2011 Advisor Survey, we decided to focus on one, randomly selected respondent and get a more personal view of the year ahead.