Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Commenters Weigh in on EBSA Fiduciary Proposal
By Allison BellRetirement 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 23, 2010
Annuity sales up and downVariable annuity and indexed annuity sales rose in the third quarter of 2010 while fixed annuities sales went down. Here are the figures:
November 23, 2010
Beacon: Fixed Annuity Sales FallSales of U.S. fixed annuities were 12% lower in the third quarter than they were in the third quarter of 2009, according to Beacon Research Publications Inc.
November 23, 2010
SEC charges two Madoff employees with fraudThe Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities employees for their roles in the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
November 23, 2010
Who's Buying Immediate Annuities and How to Get Their BusinessLIMRA's Guaranteed Income Annuities report, released Monday, identified trends in annuity sales and uncovered who is most likely to purchase immediate annuities.
November 19, 2010
NAILBA 29: Genworth Eyes Indexed Annuity MarketGenworth Financial Inc. may introduce an indexed annuity in 2011 -- and a long term care insurance policy with an embedded wellness feature.
November 19, 2010
NAILBA 29: Genworth Eyes Indexed Annuity MarketGenworth Financial Inc. may introduce an indexed annuity in 2011 -- and a long term care insurance policy with an embedded wellness feature.
November 19, 2010
Five Most-Read Stories: LPL's IPO, VA Guide, Taxes on WealthyAdvisorOne's Most Read Stories for the week of Nov. 13-19, 2010 include the LPL IPO and a new guide to evaluating VAs.