Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
State Street: Mandatory Annuitization Comes with Risks
By Staff WriterEfforts in other countries to help workers turn savings into streams of guaranteed retirement income have run into problems during the Great Recession.
November 30, 2010
NSCC Moves Ahead with Replacement SystemThe National Securities Clearing Corp. is seeking a rule change in connection with efforts to create an automated system for insurance and retirement product transfers, replacements and exchanges.
November 30, 2010
Conning Scoops Up DFAConning & Company has acquired the assets of DFA Capital Management Inc., the seller of the ADVISE risk modeling system and the GEMS economic scenario generator.
November 30, 2010
Anchoring for bigger salesA while back I did a study with a group of consumers. I told them it was a pricing game and they were to guess the price of two vacation trips and write the prices down on a slip of paper.
November 30, 2010
Annuity Facts: How Do I Know a Fixed Annuity Is Safe Since It's Not FDIC-Insured?FDIC insurance does not extend to annuities, and that is very much a concern to some consumers - but it is important to remember that FDIC insurance is not free.
November 29, 2010
Variable Annuities: Change Rate SlowsThe pace of variable annuity product changes slightly in the third quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.
November 29, 2010
Variable Annuities: Change Rate SlowsThe pace of variable annuity product changes slightly in the third quarter, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.