Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Target-Date Funds: Labor Proposes QDIA Rule Amendment
By Arthur D. PostalThe U.S. Department of Labor is calling for retirement plan participants to get more information about the target-date funds offered on plan investment menus.
November 29, 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 28, 2010
Target-Date Funds: Labor Proposes QDIA Rule AmendmentThe U.S. Department of Labor is calling for retirement plan participants to get more information about the target-date funds offered on plan investment menus.
November 25, 2010
Rogue advisors: Do the crime, do the timeA Plymouth, Mass., financial advisor has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns, adding 97 months to the nine- to 12-year sentence he's currently serving for rape and kidnapping.
November 25, 2010
Ask questions to gain client trustAs an advisor, you ask questions of your clients and prospects, but are they the right questions? And do you ask the right questions at the right time?
November 24, 2010
LIMRA Analyzes Immediate Annuity BuyersThe typical immediate annuity buyer is a 73-year-old woman who pays about $107,000 in premiums for her contract.
November 24, 2010
Commenters Weigh in on EBSA Fiduciary ProposalRetirement plan managers and advisors are praising proposed changes in plan investment advisor rules, but others say the proposal would be too hard on employee stock ownership plans.
November 24, 2010
LIMRA Analyzes Immediate Annuity BuyersThe typical immediate annuity buyer is a 73-year-old woman who pays about $107,000 in premiums for her contract.