Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Ten things every advisor should know
By Daniel WilliamsDo you ever go to a conference, take great notes, and then promptly drop them in a stack on the floor or behind your desk, never to be seen again? If you're like me, it's a habit you want to break.
September 14, 2010
Lifetime Income: The ShowThe U.S. Department of Labor is airing live video of the hearing on lifetime income options for retirement plans.
September 14, 2010
Survey: Consumers Want Fiduciary Standard Scope ExpandedAbout 91% of U.S. investors say stockbrokers and investment advisors who provide the same kinds of advisory services should follow the same investor protection rules, according to sponsors of a recent survey.
September 14, 2010
Lifetime Income: Witnesses Ask for Safe HarborsIf the government wants employer-sponsored retirement plans to offer lifetime income options, then Congress should protect employers against the risk that the options might produce disappointing results.
September 13, 2010
Ameriprise: Near Retirees Less OptimisticThe financial crisis has caused a significant change in the attitudes of workers who believe they are 3 to 5 years away from retirement.
September 13, 2010
Ameriprise: Near Retirees Less OptimisticThe financial crisis has caused a significant change in the attitudes of workers who believe they are 3 to 5 years away from retirement.
September 13, 2010
Are Annuity Sales Turning the Corner?Second quarter total annuity sales increased for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008, growing 11% over the first quarter of 2010 to $57.0 billion, according to LIMRA's quarterly U.S. Individual Annuities sales survey.
September 12, 2010
Are Annuity Sales Turning the Corner?Second quarter total annuity sales increased for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008, growing 11% over the first quarter of 2010 to $57.0 billion, according to LIMRA's quarterly U.S. Individual Annuities sales survey.