Annuities
Annuity news and analysis, including coverage of annuity market regulatory, compliance and legislative issues.
Thomas Marra To Lead Symetra
By Allison BellThomas Marra is replacing Randall Talbot as president and chief executive officer of Symetra Financial Corp. (NYSE:SYA).
June 08, 2010
Senate H.R. 4213 Revision Keeps Pension Changes, Drops Disclosure ProvisionsA new Senate jobs bill would ease funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans and leave out a provision that could expand the U.S. Labor Department's retirement plan fee disclosure authority.
June 07, 2010
Deloitte: Life And Annuity Carriers Can Still Grow If...Growth through cost containment and efficiency is a real possibility for life and annuity insurers that commit to identifying and executing on strategic opportunities, according to Deloitte consultants.
June 07, 2010
Total Annuity Sales Fell In First Quarter: IRICombined sales of fixed and variable annuities fell 27% from first quarter 2009, according to the Insured Retirement Institute, Washington.
June 07, 2010
Annuity Complexity Demands Standard IllustrationsToday's annuities have very advanced concepts and benefit characteristics--market value adjusting, separate investment accounts, indexing and guaranteed living benefits, to name a few.
June 06, 2010
Deloitte: Life And Annuity Carriers Can Still Grow If...Growth through cost containment and efficiency is a real possibility for life and annuity insurers that commit to identifying and executing on strategic opportunities, according to Deloitte consultants.
June 06, 2010
Total Annuity Sales Fell In First Quarter: IRICombined sales of fixed and variable annuities fell 27% from first quarter 2009, according to the Insured Retirement Institute, Washington.
June 06, 2010
Annuity Complexity Demands Standard IllustrationsToday's annuities have very advanced concepts and benefit characteristics--market value adjusting, separate investment accounts, indexing and guaranteed living benefits, to name a few.