Annuities
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Nationwide Beefs Up Variable Annuity Product Line
By Staff WriterNationwide Financial Services Inc. is updating its variable annuity line by increasing client payouts under its lifetime income rider for VA contracts and rolling out a new B-share product.
June 23, 2010
SEC Rule 151A Killer: Congress Paves Way For FIAs To Remain State-RegulatedCongress on Thursday took an important step toward clarifying the status of Fixed Indexed Annuities as insurance products rather than securities.
June 23, 2010
OneAmerica to Scoop Up McCreadyAn insurer is using an acquisition to go after larger retirement services accounts.
June 22, 2010
PenChecks Offers Abandoned Plan ServiceA California company can help with shutting down a 401(k) plan or other retirement plan that qualifies for special tax treatment.
June 22, 2010
PenChecks Offers Abandoned Plan ServiceA California company can help with shutting down a 401(k) plan or other retirement plan that qualifies for special tax treatment.
June 22, 2010
Transamerica: Small Employers Know Health BenefitsSmall U.S. employers are about as interested in health benefits as larger employers, but they are less interested in other types of benefits.
June 22, 2010
Nationwide Beefs Up Variable Annuity Product LineNationwide Financial Services Inc. is updating its variable annuity line by increasing client payouts under its lifetime income rider for VA contracts and rolling out a new B-share product.
June 22, 2010
H.R. 4173: Senate Conferees Back Indexed Annuity ProposalThe lawmakers who are representing the Senate in H.R. 4173 conference committee proceedings moved Tuesday to offer the Senate an amendment that would keep most indexed annuities state-regulated.